Matthew Tkachuk becomes first NHLer to release NTF

Congratulations to Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk. Late on Thursday night, he officially became the first player in the National Hockey League to to release a minted non-fungible token (NFT) - a piece of digital memorabilia that’s taken the sports world by storm largely due to the success of NBA Top Shot.

Here is Tkachuk explaining the concept and why he chose to take part in the NTF trend on Twitter. Check it out:

The starting bid on the  collectible has been set at just over $5,100. All proceeds will be donated to children’s hospitals in Calgary and St. Louis, the latter of which is Tkachuk’s hometown.

A great cause. 

The winning bidder will also receive an autographed stick, jersey, and virtual meet-and-greet with Tkachuk.

Quite a classy move by the older Tkachuk brother.