If Landon Jackman becomes a premier power forward for the Owen Sound Attack, he’ll have Matthew Tkachuk to thank. Article content

Born in Missouri near St. Louis, Jackman said the Tkachuk brothers often visited the city in the summers, where their father, Keith, once played for the Blues. Article content Article content

He said Matthew’s “grit” is one thing he wants to emulate in Owen Sound.

“He would always work on me one-on-one, just going down into the corners and in front of the net, picking up rebounds and things like that. Just teaching me how to get to the good places on the ice,” Jackman said.

The Owen Sound Attack selected the six-foot-two and 205-pound forward with the 41st-overall pick this past spring. When the team announced his signing, head coach Scott Wray said he h

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