As an NHL player, Dale Hunter saw first-hand the skills that made Keith Tkachuk an elite power forward.
Now coaching the Ontario Hockey League's London Knights, Hunter sees the same toughness and scoring prowess in Tkachuk's son.
Matthew Tkachuk, a six-foot-one, 195-pound forward, joined the Knights for his draft season and is shaping up an intimidating power forward much like his father.
"You see (Keith's) stature, he could score goals, played hard and again, a lot like Matthew," Hunter said.
"He finds good areas to score and he plays hard, and he's hard to play against.