2016 NHL Draft: Knights' Tkachuk has had little problem adjusting to OHL grind

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Photo: London Knights forward and 2016 prospect Matthew Tkachuk has been chosen to captain Team Orr at the 2016 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game next week in Vancouver, BC (courtesy of Aaron Bell/OHL Images)


</p>Matthew Tkachuk hopes to follow his famous father’s footsteps to the NHL one day soon. And his early march through the Ontario Hockey League in his inaugural season in the league has been – to say the very least – sure-footed.

“Things seem to have clicked right away,†Tkachuk said. “I was playing with a lot of great players early and I’m on a good team, so it’s been an easier adjustment for me than most kids.â€

Often, players who come from the American system and transition to the OHL take a half-season or more to adjust to the pace.… read more

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