Walt Tkaczuk

Date of Birth: Sep 29, 1947
Age: 79
Place of Birth: Emsdetten, GER
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: Kitchener Greenshirts
Position: C
Height: 183 cm / 6'0"
Weight: 84 kg / 185 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Walt Tkaczuk Facts

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.

Walt Tkaczuk Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1963-1964	Kitchener Greenshirts	OHA-B	30	25	37	62	-	-
1963-1964	Kitchener Rangers	OHA-Jr.	21	5	5	10	4	-
1964-1965	Kitchener Greenshirts	COJHL	-	29	50	79	-	-
1964-1965	Kitchener Rangers	OHA-Jr.	7	1	2	3	6	-
1965-1966	Kitchener Rangers	OHA-Jr.	47	12	31	43	39	-	Playoffs	19	7	23	30	13	-
1966-1967	Kitchener Rangers "C"	OHA-Jr.	48	23	47	70	85	-	Playoffs	13	6	8	14	23	-
1966-1967	Omaha Knights	CenPHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	Playoffs	3	2	0	2	2	-
1967-1968	Kitchener Rangers "C"	OHA-Jr.	52	37	56	93	81	-	Playoffs	19	17	20	37	58	-
1967-1968	New York Rangers	NHL	2	0	0	0	0	-1
1968-1969	New York Rangers	NHL	71	12	24	36	28	-11	Playoffs	4	0	1	1	6	-
1968-1969	Buffalo Bisons	AHL	5	2	7	9	9	-
1969-1970	New York Rangers	NHL	76	27	50	77	38	26	Playoffs	6	2	1	3	17	-
1970-1971	New York Rangers	NHL	77	26	49	75	48	18	Playoffs	13	1	5	6	14	-
1971-1972	New York Rangers	NHL	76	24	42	66	65	34	Playoffs	16	4	6	10	35	-
1972-1973	New York Rangers	NHL	76	27	39	66	59	35	Playoffs	10	7	2	9	8	-
1973-1974	New York Rangers	NHL	71	21	42	63	58	15	Playoffs	13	0	5	5	22	-
1974-1975	New York Rangers	NHL	62	11	25	36	34	1	Playoffs	3	1	2	3	5	-
1975-1976	New York Rangers	NHL	78	8	28	36	56	-10
1976-1977	New York Rangers	NHL	80	12	38	50	38	11
1977-1978	New York Rangers	NHL	80	26	40	66	30	15	Playoffs	3	0	2	2	0	-
1978-1979	New York Rangers	NHL	77	15	27	42	38	20	Playoffs	18	4	7	11	10	-
1979-1980	New York Rangers	NHL	76	12	25	37	36	19	Playoffs	7	0	1	1	2	-
1980-1981	New York Rangers "C"	NHL	43	6	22	28	28	13

Walt Tkaczuk Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	1	5	2	7	9	1.80	9	-	0
CenPHL (CenHL)	0								1	3	2	0	2	0.67	2	-
COJHL	1	-	29	50	79	-	-	-	0
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	-

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Walt Tkaczuk Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Buffalo Bisons	1	5	2	7	9	1.80	9	-	0
Kitchener Greenshirts (Jr)	2	30*	54	87	141	4.70*	-	-	0
Kitchener Rangers	5	175	78	141	219	1.25	215	-	3	51	30	51	81	1.59	94	-
New York Rangers	14	945	227	451	678	0.72	556	185	10	93	19	32	51	0.55	119	-
Omaha Knights	0								1	3	2	0	2	0.67	2	-

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Walt Tkaczuk Career Highlights

Season	Awards
1966-1967	OHA Second All-Star Team
1967-1968	OHA First All-Star Team OHL First All-Star Team OHL Most Outstanding Player (Red Tilson Trophy)
1969-1970	NHL All-Star Game

Walt Tkaczuk Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for New York Rangers