John Tavares

Date of Birth: Sep 20, 1990
Age: 36
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

John Tavares Facts

Player Type: Face-Off SpecialistLeaderTwo-Way Forward
Cap Hit: $4,389,280Powered by
NHL Rights: Toronto Maple Leafs / Signed
Drafted: 2009 round 1 #1 overall by New York Islanders
Agency: Premium

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.

John Tavares Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2003-2004	Toronto Marlboros U15 AAA	GTHL U15	90	95	92	187	76	-
2004-2005	Toronto Marlboros U16 AAA "A"	GTHL U16	72	91	67	158	62	-
2004-2005	Milton Icehawks	OPJHL	20	13	15	28	10	-
2005-2006	Oshawa Generals	OHL	65	45	32	77	72	-13
2005-2006	Canada Ontario U17	WHC-17	5	6	8	13	8	-
2005-2006	Canada U18	WJC-18	7	2	3	5	4	4
2006-2007	Oshawa Generals	OHL	67	72	62	134	60	25	Playoffs	9	7	12	19	6	-4
2007-2008	Oshawa Generals "A"	OHL	59	40	78	118	69	22	Playoffs	15	3	13	16	20	3
2007-2008	Canada U20	WJC-20	7	4	1	5	2	0
2008-2009	Oshawa Generals "C"	OHL	32	26	28	54	32	5
2008-2009	London Knights	OHL	24	32	18	50	22	5	Playoffs	14	10	11	21	8	-2
2008-2009	Canada U20 "A"	WJC-20	6	8	7	15	0	7
2009-2010	New York Islanders	NHL	82	24	30	54	22	-15
2009-2010	Canada	WC	7	7	0	7	6	2
2010-2011	New York Islanders	NHL	79	29	38	67	53	-16
2010-2011	Canada	WC	7	5	4	9	12	6
2011-2012	New York Islanders "A"	NHL	82	31	50	81	26	-6
2011-2012	Canada	WC	8	4	5	9	12	4
2012-2013	SC Bern Lockout	NLA	28	17	25	42	28	16
2012-2013	New York Islanders "A"	NHL	48	28	19	47	18	-2	Playoffs	6	3	2	5	4	-4
2013-2014	New York Islanders "C"	NHL	59	24	42	66	40	-6
2013-2014	Canada Olympics	OG	4	0	0	0	0	3
2014-2015	New York Islanders "C"	NHL	82	38	48	86	46	5	Playoffs	7	2	4	6	2	2
2015-2016	New York Islanders "C"	NHL	78	33	37	70	38	6	Playoffs	11	6	5	11	6	-3
2016-2017	New York Islanders "C"	NHL	77	28	38	66	38	4
2016-2017	Canada	WCup	6	1	3	4	0	2
2017-2018	New York Islanders "C"	NHL	82	37	47	84	26	-12
2018-2019	Toronto Maple Leafs "A"	NHL	82	47	41	88	34	19	Playoffs	7	2	3	5	0	-5
2019-2020	Toronto Maple Leafs "C"	NHL	63	26	34	60	24	-7	Playoffs	5	2	1	3	0	-3
2020-2021	Toronto Maple Leafs "C"	NHL	56	19	31	50	14	12	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	0
2021-2022	Toronto Maple Leafs "C"	NHL	79	27	49	76	32	-8	Playoffs	7	3	3	6	2	0
2022-2023	Toronto Maple Leafs "C"	NHL	80	36	44	80	34	-7	Playoffs	11	4	4	8	4	-1
2023-2024	Toronto Maple Leafs "C"	NHL	80	29	36	65	30	2	Playoffs	7	1	1	2	2	0
2023-2024	Canada "C"	WC	9	2	9	11	6	-4
2024-2025	Toronto Maple Leafs "A"	NHL	75	38	36	74	46	10	Playoffs	13	5	2	7	10	-6
2025-2026	Toronto Maple Leafs "A"	NHL	82	31	40	71	28	-28
2025-2026	Canada "A"	WC	10	3	3	6	0	-1
2026-2027	Toronto Maple Leafs "A"	NHL	7	2	5	7	4	-5
2026-2027	Projected	NHL	83	24	59	83	47	-59

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John Tavares Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2003-2004	Toronto Marlboros U15 AAA	Big Nickel U14	7	8	13	21	2	-
2004-2005	Toronto Marlboros U16 AAA	OHL Cup	5	6	2	8	0	-
2006-2007	OHL All-Stars	CHL Challenge	2	1	1	2	0	-1
2007-2008	Canada U20	Super Series	8	1	8	9	26	-
2007-2008	OHL All-Stars "A"	CHL Challenge	2	1	3	4	0	1
2008-2009	OHL All-Stars "C"	CHL Challenge	2	3	1	4	2	1
2012-2013	SC Bern Lockout	ET	1	1	2	3	0	-
2012-2013	Team Canada	Spengler Cup	4	3	1	4	0	2

John Tavares Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	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	1273	527	665	1192	0.94	553	-54	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

John Tavares Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Canada	5	41	21	21	42	1.02	36	7	0
Canada (WCup)	1	6	1	3	4	0.67	0	2	0
Canada Olympics	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	0	3	0
Canada Ontario U17	1	5	6	8	13	2.60	8	-	0
Canada U18	1	7	2	3	5	0.71	4	4	0
Canada U20	2	13	12	8	20	1.54	2	7	0
Canada U20 (Cup)	1	8	1	8	9	1.13	26	-	0
London Knights	1	24	32	18	50	2.08	22	5	1	14	10	11	21	1.50	8	-2
Milton Icehawks	1	20	13	15	28	1.40	10	-	0
New York Islanders	9	669	272	349	621	0.93	307	-42	3	24	11	11	22	0.92	12	-5
OHL All-Stars	3	6	5	5	10	1.67	2	1	0
Oshawa Generals	4	223	183	200	383	1.72	233	39	2	24	10	25	35	1.46	26	-1
SC Bern	1	29	18	27	45	1.55	28	16*	0
Team Canada (Spengler Cup)	1	4	3	1	4	1.00	0	2	0
Toronto Maple Leafs	9	604	255	316	571	0.95	246	-12	7	51	17	14	31	0.61	18	-15
Toronto Marlboros U15 AAA	1	97	103	105	208	2.14	78	-	0
Toronto Marlboros U16 AAA	1	77	97	69	166	2.16	62	-	0

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John Tavares Career Highlights

Season	Awards
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)

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
06/27/2025	Extension	Toronto Maple Leafs	Toronto Maple Leafs
07/01/2018	Confirmed	New York Islanders	Toronto Maple Leafs
09/28/2012	Confirmed	New York Islanders	SC Bern
09/15/2011	Extension	New York Islanders	New York Islanders
07/15/2009	Confirmed	London Knights	New York Islanders

John Tavares Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2007, 15 #137 by Indiana Ice in the USHL Entry Draft
Drafted 2005, 1 #1 by Oshawa Generals in the OHL Priority Selection
Number 91 retired by Oshawa Generals
Cult/Star player for Boston Jr. Rangers 18U AAA
Cult/Star player for Canada
Cult/Star player for London Knights
Cult/Star player for New York Islanders
Cult/Star player for Oshawa Generals
Cult/Star player for SC Bern
Cult/Star player for Toronto Maple Leafs
Cult/Star player for Toronto Marlboros U16 AAA