John Tavares (born September 20, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward and alternate captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). In the 2009 NHL entry draft, he was selected first overall by the New York Islanders, for whom he played nine seasons and served as captain for five seasons.

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2 days ago · Tavares has had a productive start to the 2024-25 season with the Maple Leafs, recording 20 goals and 22 assists for 42 points in 44 games. A key part of the Leafs' offense and leadership group ...

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Jan 18, 2025 · Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares (91) pursues the play. The incident happened during a power-play drill Wednesday when teammate Chris Tanev’s left leg got tangled with Tavares’ skate,...

Dec 20, 2024 · After getting two assists in a 6-3 win at the Buffalo Sabres on Friday, Tavares ranks third on the Maple Leafs with 31 points (15 goals, 16 assists) in 32 games.

Jan 16, 2025 · The Toronto Maple Leafs will be without veteran center John Tavares for the foreseeable future after he suffered an injury during a power-play drill at practice on Wednesday.

Jan 16, 2025 · Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares was placed on injured reserve with a lower-body ailment Thursday and is considered week-to-week, head coach Craig Berube said. Tavares got his skate...

Aug 14, 2024 · The Toronto Maple Leafs announced an eyebrow-raising change in their leadership this week, as the captaincy was taken from John Tavares and awarded to goal scoring forward Auston Matthews; the American-born native of Arizona will take over as the 26th captain in team history starting this upcoming season.

John Tavares signed a seven-year, $77 million contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday. The 27-year-old center, who was New York Islanders captain since 2013-14, was selected by New...