London Knights forward Matthew Tkachuk is turning heads in his first OHL season.
With an assist in Tuesday's 8-2 win over the Kitchener Rangers, the 18-year-old became just the third player in OHL history to hit the 100-point mark in his rookie season.
He joins Erie Otters forward Alex DeBrincat, who achieved the feat last season, and Edmonton Oilers forward Nail Yakupov, who did so with the Sarnia Sting during the 2011-12 season.
Tkachuk ranked first on NHL Central Scouting's midterm ranking of North American skaters and currently sits fourth in league scoring behind newly signed San Jose Sharks forward Kevin Labanc of the Barrie Colts and London teammates Christian Dvorak (Arizona Coyotes) and Mitchell Marner (Toronto Maple Leafs).
Tkachuk is indeed the son of former player Keith Tkachuk and should have bragging rights over his old man come June: Matthew's expected to be selected before pick No. 19, the pick the Winnipeg Jets used to select Keith in 1990.
- With h/t to NHL.com
