John Tavares | #91 | C | 6' 0" 199 lbs | New York Islanders
Born: September 20th, 1990
Birthplace: Mississauga, Ontario
Drafted: 2009 1st Round NHL Draft Pick by New York Islanders
FUN FACTS:
- John Tavares' childhood heroes were Joe Sakic & Steve Yzerman.
- John was an accomplished soccer player during his childhood years
- John’s hometown of Oakville also produced NHL stars Vic Hadfield & Adam Graves
- At 16, John was selected to play for the OHL All-Stars in a series against Russian juniors
- In December of 2009, John scored five consecutive goals for the Islanders — tying-a-team record shared by Bryan Trottier & Mariusz Czerkawski
- John made the NHL All-Rookie Team in 2009–10
- In 2011, John signed a 6-year contract extension w/ the New York Islanders
- John scored a total of 13 game-winning goals in 2011–12 & 2012–13
- In 2011–12, John had back-to-back 4-point games
- John’s 50 assists in 2011–12 put him in the NHL’s Top 10
- In 2015, Tavares was elected to the NHL All-Star Game
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