John Tavares is a forward from Canada who plays for Toronto Maple Leafs in the NHL.

What team does John Tavares play for?

John plays for Toronto Maple Leafs in the NHL.

How tall is John Tavares?

John Tavares is 185 cm (6'1") tall.

How much does John Tavares weigh?

John Tavares weighs 98 kg (216 lbs).

When was John Tavares born?

John Tavares was born on 1990-09-20 in Mississauga, ON, CAN.

John Tavares

#91 Toronto Maple Leafs / NHL - 26/27

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Date of Birth: Sep 20, 1990
Age: 35
Place of Birth: Mississauga, ON, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: Oakville MHA
Position: C/LW
Height: 185 cm / 6'1"
Weight: 98 kg / 216 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: 28/29

Player Type: Face-Off Specialist
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Two-Way Forward
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NHL Rights: Toronto Maple Leafs / Signed
Drafted: 2009 round 1 #1 overall by New York Islanders
Agency: Premium
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Cousin: Quinn Tavares

Tavares is a franchise center with great offensive instincts and anticipation of the play. He is the OHL's all-time goal leader with 215 in 247 games. He won gold twice at the World Juniors before making his NHL debut and later won gold at the Olympics and World Cup. After 9 years with the New York Islanders, John joined his childhood team, the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
03-04	Toronto Marlboros U15 AAA	GTHL U15	90	95	92	187	76	-
04-05	Toronto Marlboros U16 AAA"A"	GTHL U16	72	91	67	158	62	-
	Milton Icehawks	OPJHL	20	13	15	28	10	-
05-06	Oshawa Generals	OHL	65	45	32	77	72	-13
	Canada Ontario U17	WHC-17	5	6	8	13	8	-
	Canada U18	WJC-18	7	2	3	5	4	4
06-07	Oshawa Generals	OHL	67	72	62	134	60	25	Playoffs	9	7	12	19	6	-4
07-08	Oshawa Generals"A"	OHL	59	40	78	118	69	22	Playoffs	15	3	13	16	20	3
	Canada U20	WJC-20	7	4	1	5	2	0
08-09	Oshawa Generals"C"	OHL	32	26	28	54	32	5
	London Knights	OHL	24	32	18	50	22	5	Playoffs	14	10	11	21	8	-2
	Canada U20"A"	WJC-20	6	8	7	15	0	7
09-10	New York Islanders	NHL	82	24	30	54	22	-15
	Canada	WC	7	7	0	7	6	2
10-11	New York Islanders	NHL	79	29	38	67	53	-16
	Canada	WC	7	5	4	9	12	6
11-12	New York Islanders"A"	NHL	82	31	50	81	26	-6
	Canada	WC	8	4	5	9	12	4
12-13	SC BernLockout	NLA	28	17	25	42	28	16
	New York Islanders"A"	NHL	48	28	19	47	18	-2	Playoffs	6	3	2	5	4	-4
13-14	New York Islanders"C"	NHL	59	24	42	66	40	-6
	Canada Olympics	OG	4	0	0	0	0	3
14-15	New York Islanders"C"	NHL	82	38	48	86	46	5	Playoffs	7	2	4	6	2	2
15-16	New York Islanders"C"	NHL	78	33	37	70	38	6	Playoffs	11	6	5	11	6	-3
16-17	New York Islanders"C"	NHL	77	28	38	66	38	4
	Canada	WCup	6	1	3	4	0	2
17-18	New York Islanders"C"	NHL	82	37	47	84	26	-12
18-19	Toronto Maple Leafs"A"	NHL	82	47	41	88	34	19	Playoffs	7	2	3	5	0	-5
19-20	Toronto Maple Leafs"C"	NHL	63	26	34	60	24	-7	Playoffs	5	2	1	3	0	-3
20-21	Toronto Maple Leafs"C"	NHL	56	19	31	50	14	12	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	0
21-22	Toronto Maple Leafs"C"	NHL	79	27	49	76	32	-8	Playoffs	7	3	3	6	2	0
22-23	Toronto Maple Leafs"C"	NHL	80	36	44	80	34	-7	Playoffs	11	4	4	8	4	-1
23-24	Toronto Maple Leafs"C"	NHL	80	29	36	65	30	2	Playoffs	7	1	1	2	2	0
	Canada"C"	WC	9	2	9	11	6	-4
24-25	Toronto Maple Leafs"A"	NHL	75	38	36	74	46	10	Playoffs	13	5	2	7	10	-6
25-26	Toronto Maple Leafs"A"	NHL	82	31	40	71	28	-28
	Canada"A"	WC	10	3	3	6	0	-1
26-27	Toronto Maple Leafs"A"	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
03-04	Toronto Marlboros U15 AAA	Big Nickel U14	7	8	13	21	2	-
04-05	Toronto Marlboros U16 AAA	OHL Cup	5	6	2	8	0	-
06-07	OHL All-Stars	CHL Challenge	2	1	1	2	0	-1
07-08	Canada U20	Super Series	8	1	8	9	26	-
	OHL All-Stars"A"	CHL Challenge	2	1	3	4	0	1
08-09	OHL All-Stars"C"	CHL Challenge	2	3	1	4	2	1
12-13	SC BernLockout	ET	1	1	2	3	0	-
	Team Canada	Spengler Cup	4	3	1	4	0	2

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League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Big Nickel U14	1	7	8	13	21	3.00	2	-	0
CHL Challenge	3	6	5	5	10	1.67	2	1	0
ET	1	1	1	2	3	3.00	0	-	0
GTHL U15	1	90	95	92	187	2.08	76	-	0
GTHL U16	1	72	91	67	158	2.19	62	-	0
NHL	18	1266	525	660	1185	0.94	549	-49	10	75	28	25	53	0.71	30	-20
NLA (NL)	1	28	17	25	42	1.50	28	16	0
OG	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	0	3	0
OHL	4	247	215	218	433	1.75	255	44	3	38	20	36	56	1.47	34	-3
OHL Cup	1	5	6	2	8	1.60	0	-	0
OPJHL (OJHL)	1	20	13	15	28	1.40	10	-	0
Spengler Cup	1	4	3	1	4	1.00	0	2	0
Super Series	1	8	1	8	9	1.13	26	-	0
WC	5	41	21	21	42	1.02	36	7	0
WCup	1	6	1	3	4	0.67	0	2	0
WHC-17	1	5	6	8	13	2.60	8	-	0
WJC-18	1	7	2	3	5	0.71	4	4	0
WJC-20	2	13	12	8	20	1.54	2	7	0

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Season	Awards by Season
2004-2005	OHL Cup Champion Toronto Marlboros' Buck Houle Award
2005-2006	CHL All-Rookie Team CHL Rookie of the Year OHL First All-Rookie Team OHL Most Goals by Rookie (45) OHL Rookie of the Year (Emms Family Award) U17 WHC All-Star Team
2006-2007	CHL First All-Star Team CHL Player of the Year OHL First All-Star Team OHL Most Goals (72) OHL Most Outstanding Player (Red Tilson Trophy)
2007-2008	U20 WJC Best Face-Off Percentage (79.31%) U20 WJC Gold Medal
2008-2009	CHL First All-Star Team CHL Top Draft Prospect Award CHL Top Prospects Game OHL Most Goals (58) OHL Most Points (Eddie Powers Trophy) (118) OHL Second All-Star Team U20 WJC All-Star Team U20 WJC Best Forward U20 WJC Gold Medal U20 WJC Most Goals (8) U20 WJC Most Valuable Player U20 WJC Top 3 Player on Team
2009-2010	NHL All-Rookie Team World Championship Most Goals (7)
2010-2011	World Championship Top 3 Player on Team
2011-2012	NHL All-Star Game World Championship Top 3 Player on Team
2012-2013	NHL Most Valuable Player (Hart Trophy) Finalist Spengler Cup Winner (Team Canada)
2013-2014	Olympic Gold Medal
2014-2015	NHL All-Star Game NHL First All-Star Team NHL Most Valuable Player (Hart Trophy) Finalist
2015-2016	NHL All-Star Game (”C”)
2016-2017	NHL All-Star Game World Cup Gold Medal
2017-2018	NHL All-Star Game
2018-2019	NHL All-Star Game
2023-2024	World Championship Best Face-Off Percentage (69.86%) World Championship Most Assists (9)