Boston University freshman left wing Brady Tkachuk (6-foot-3, 196 pounds), an A rated skater in NHL Central Scouting's November players to watch list for the 2018 NHL Draft, has 14 points (four goals, 10 assists), 71 shots on goal and a plus-9 rating in 20 games this season. He's the son of United States Hockey Hall of Fame member Keith Tkachuk and the younger brother of Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk. Brady has offered to maintain a draft diary for NHL.com, leading up to the NHL Draft in Dallas on June 22-23. In his fifth entry, Tkachuk discusses his experience in winning the bronze medal for the United States at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship in Buffalo, and what's on tap for BU this weekend.
2018 Draft diary: Brady Tkachuk
Boston University forward talks about playing for U.S. at World Junior Championship, returning to college action
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