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Canada Germany Walt Tkaczuk
#18 New York Rangers / NHL - 80/81
1-time OHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time OHL Most Outstanding Player (Red Tilson Trophy) 1
Date of Birth
Sep 29, 1947
Position
C
Age
77
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Emsdetten, GER
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
Canada / Germany
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Kitchener Greenshirts
Status
Retired

Walt Tkaczuk played on the Rangers "Bulldog Line" with Dave Balon and Bill Fairbairn. He was a 6x 60-point scorer and set career highs with 27 goals and 77 points in 1970. Tkaczuk played his entire 14-year career with the Rangers and captained the team during his final season in 1981. He retired with 227 goals and 451 assists.

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Walt Tkaczuk Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1963-64 Kitchener Greenshirts OHA-B 30* 25* 37* 62* -* -* |
Kitchener Rangers OHA-Jr. 21* 5* 5* 10* 4* -* |
1964-65 Kitchener Greenshirts COJHL -* 29* 50* 79* -* -* |
Kitchener Rangers OHA-Jr. 7* 1* 2* 3* 6* -* |
1965-66 Kitchener Rangers OHA-Jr. 47* 12* 31* 43* 39* -* | Playoffs 19 7 23 30 13 -
1966-67 Kitchener Rangers “C” OHA-Jr. 48* 23* 47* 70* 85* -* | Playoffs 13 6 8 14 23 -
Omaha Knights CPHL -* -* -* -* -* -* | Playoffs 3 2 0 2 2 -
1967-68 Kitchener Rangers “C” OHA-Jr. 52* 37* 56* 93* 81* -* | Playoffs 19 17 20 37 58 -
New York Rangers NHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
1968-69 New York Rangers NHL 71* 12* 24* 36* 28* -11* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 6 -
Buffalo Bisons AHL 5* 2* 7* 9* 9* -* |
1969-70 New York Rangers NHL 76* 27* 50* 77* 38* 26* | Playoffs 6 2 1 3 17 -
1970-71 New York Rangers NHL 77* 26* 49* 75* 48* 18* | Playoffs 13 1 5 6 14 -
1971-72 New York Rangers NHL 76* 24* 42* 66* 65* 34* | Playoffs 16 4 6 10 35 -
1972-73 New York Rangers NHL 76* 27* 39* 66* 59* 35* | Playoffs 10 7 2 9 8 -
1973-74 New York Rangers NHL 71* 21* 42* 63* 58* 15* | Playoffs 13 0 5 5 22 -
1974-75 New York Rangers NHL 62* 11* 25* 36* 34* 1* | Playoffs 3 1 2 3 5 -
1975-76 New York Rangers NHL 78* 8* 28* 36* 56* -10* |
1976-77 New York Rangers NHL 80* 12* 38* 50* 38* 11* |
1977-78 New York Rangers NHL 80* 26* 40* 66* 30* 15* | Playoffs 3 0 2 2 0 -
1978-79 New York Rangers NHL 77* 15* 27* 42* 38* 20* | Playoffs 18 4 7 11 10 -
1979-80 New York Rangers NHL 76* 12* 25* 37* 36* 19* | Playoffs 7 0 1 1 2 -
1980-81 New York Rangers “C” NHL 43* 6* 22* 28* 28* 13* |

Walt Tkaczuk Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 5* 2* 7* 9* 1.80* 9* -* | 0 * * * * * *
COJHL 1 -* 29* 50* 79* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CPHL 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 1 3 2 * 0 * 2 * 0.67 * 2 * - *
NHL 14 945* 227* 451* 678* 0.72* 556* 185* | 10 93 19 * 32 * 51 * 0.55 * 119 * - *
OHA-B 1 30* 25* 37* 62* 2.07* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
OHA-Jr. 5 175* 78* 141* 219* 1.25* 215* -* | 3 51 30 * 51 * 81 * 1.59 * 94 * - *

Walt Tkaczuk Career Highlights

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Cult/Star player for New York Rangers