Long before his KHL success, and his NHL stint. Tkachev was a member of the Moncton Wildcats and the Quebec Remparts where he would score 79 points (26+53) over 66 games in two seasons in the QMJHL.

Tkachev is 18 going on 12. I'm not trying to make fun of him but I'm trying to paint the picture of what this teenager looks like when he's not on the ice in hockey equipment.