- Three-time U.S. Olympian (1992, 1998, 2002)
- Of Ukrainian ancestry.
- 2002 Olympic Winter Games silver medalist.
- Selected by the Winnipeg Jets - now the Phoenix Coyotes - in round 1 (19th overall) of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft while playing collegiate hockey for Boston University.
- Daughter Taryn born the day after Tkachuk fractured his left foot by blocking a shot with it. He'll be out 4-6 weeks. (31 October 2002)
- Has three children together with his wife Chantal Oster, sons Matthew Brendan Tkachuk (born December 11, 1997), and Braeden "Brady" Tkachuk (born September 16, 1999), and daughter Taryn Tkachuk (born November 1, 2002).
- Became the first US born player to lead the NHL in goals (52; 1996-1997 season.)
- (March 13, 2001) Traded to the St. Louis Blues by the Phoenix Coyotes for Michael Handzus, Ladislav Nagy, Jeff Taffe and a first-round draft pick in 2001 or 2002.
- Member of Team USA, champions of the 1996 World Cup of Hockey.
- Member of the 1991 and 1992 US National Junior Teams.
- (June 26) The Atlanta Thrashers return the rights to Tkachuk to the St. Louis Blues, reacquiring the conditional first-round pick it gave up to acquire Tkachuk from St. Louis on 25 February. (2007)
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