John Tavares

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  John Tavares scored his first two goals of the series, late in the second period and early in the third with the man advantage, to tie the game.
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  Tavares said Varone's success comes down to his unrelenting desire.
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  The Spitfires have let Tavares get his touch back.
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  "You can't give Johnny T (Tavares) that many power plays and our better players spent most of their time penalty killing and that's draining.
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  3. LDN - 61 John Tavares

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  Published on: 10/16/2009    Last Visited: 10/17/2009  

  It wasn't the Sabres finest effort inside their own zone, but Miller kept the Islanders and No. 1 draft pick John Tavares at bay with solid stops.
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  Tavares finished with seven shots, while New York peppered Miller with 30 shots over the final two periods.
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  "He's one of the best in the league," Tavares said.
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  Matt Moulson had a goal and assist, and Tavares and Andy Sutton also scored for the Islanders (0-2-3).
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  Tavares made it 4-2 with his third of the season with 7:06 to go in the middle frame, capitalizing on Miller's gaffe behind the net. Miller was unable to corral a shootaround, allowing Tavares to sneak to the side of the net with the puck before depositing it in.
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  NOTES: The two teams will meet two more times over the next 19 days. ... Roloson, who played for the Sabres from 1998-2000, is 0-5-1 with one tie against Buffalo ... Tavares' uncle, John, the National League Lacrosse's career scoring leader for the Buffalo Bandits, was in attendance.

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  John Tavares - Buffalo Bandits
  
  A legend in the indoor game, John Tavares is the NLL's all-time leading scorer for both points and goals, having passed Gary Gait with his 1,092nd point - an assist to Mark Steenhuis - in 1996 and goal no. 597 this January.
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  A member of the Buffalo Bandits for his entire professional career (since 1991), Tavares has won the NLL's Champions Cup four times, including this season.He has also been a six-time Mann Cup winner, taking two titles with the Brampton Excelsiors, three with the Six Nations Chiefs and a final Cup with the Victoria Shamrocks in 2002.
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  Peter Lane from Buffalo, NY wants to know: Johnny, will you come to my wife's birthday party?

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  The New York Islanders kept everyone guessing, including John Tavares himself, right up until they made the high-scoring center the No. 1 pick.
  
  The Islanders chose Tavares, an 18-year-old junior star with the London Knights, with the first overall pick ahead of 6-foot-6, 220-pound Swedish defenseman Victor Hedman, the top-ranked European prospect.
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  Tavares, a 6-foot, 185-pound native of Oakville, Ont., led the Ontario Hockey League with 58 goals this season and broke Peter Lee's 33-year-old league record of 213 career goals.
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  "Yeah, I had no idea, just like everybody else," Tavares said.

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  MONTREAL - The New York Islanders kept everyone guessing, including John Tavares himself, right up until they made the high-scoring center the No. 1 pick in the 2009 NHL entry draft.
  
  The Islanders chose Tavares, an 18-year-old junior star with the London Knights, with the first overall pick ahead of 6-foot-6, 220-pound Swedish defenseman Victor Hedman, the top-ranked European prospect.
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  Tavares, a 6-foot, 185-pound native of Oakville, Ont., led the Ontario Hockey League with 58 goals this season and broke Peter Lee's 33-year-old league record of 213 career goals.

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  The New York Islanders kept everyone guessing, including John Tavares himself, right up until they made the high-scoring center the No. 1 pick in the 2009 NHL entry draft.
  
  The Islanders chose Tavares, an 18-year-old junior star with the London Knights, with the first overall pick Friday night ahead of 6-foot-6, 220-pound Swedish defenseman Victor Hedman, the top-ranked European prospect.
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  Tavares, a 6-foot, 185-pound native of Oakville, Ont., led the Ontario Hockey League with 58 goals this season and broke Peter Lee's 33-year-old league record of 213 career goals.
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  "Yeah, I had no idea, just like everybody else," Tavares said. "I didn't know what their decision would be but it was obviously a great moment for me, a special feeling."
  
  Tavares' selection was immediately celebrated by Islanders fans, who were shown on the Bell Centre video scoreboard gathered for a team draft party at Nassau Coliseum, the team's arena in Uniondale, N.Y.
  
  "I didn't see it but I heard things and obviously they are really interested in having me, and I definitely have the support of the fans and the community that's huge," Tavares said.

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  Published on: 4/8/2009    Last Visited: 4/12/2009  

  Joining the show via satellite are highly-touted top prospects John Tavares of the OHL's London Knights and Victor Hedman of Modo in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden.
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  John Tavares (Photo: The Canadian Press)
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  The 2009 NHL Entry Draft is expected to be a hotly-contested battle between Swedish defenceman Victor Hedman and London Knights sniper John Tavares.

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  John Tavares Doesn't Mind The Islanders
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  Tavares: No hesitation to join the Islanders
  
  PITTSBURGH - Much has been written in recent months about John Tavares and why he should boycott Long Island should the New York Islanders select the 18-year-old with No. 1 selection in the 2009 Entry Draft, which will be held later this month in Montreal.... (Read More)
  
  And why should he? He's the franchise player, so no matter where he goes he'll be the hero. Lets say John Tavares gets drafted by the master mind Brian Burke... he's then in the spotlight - EVERY DAY for the rest of his career with the leafs. He won't be able to go ANYWHERE in Toronto without media, fans, and a whole lot of press. He'll always have to be on, no matter what.
  
  Now lets think about in New York... will John Tavares really be spotted on the street? Likely. Will he be able to get a coffee without getting harrased? Likely.
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  Tavares showed his clutch play during the World Juniors, and although his London Knights didn't have an overly long play off push, he still was one of the best players in the OHL, if not the world (Duchene, Hedman... You both played well too!)
  
  What do you think? If you were John Tavares, would you go to the Islanders or the Leafs, given the chance? (Hell, ya never know, they could be the Winnipeg Islanders or the Quebec City Islanders by the time JT's career takes off!)
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  This video is brought to you by Verona Medical Group Inc - Watch as John Tavares & P.K. Subban bring you a little insight into what its like to be up and coming hockey stars.
  
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  Think John Tavares Isn't The Real Deal? Watch This...
  
  February 27, 2009 @ 3:16 am · Filed under John Tavares Info, John Tavares Videos
  
  Tell me that John Tavares isn't the real deal after watching this goal! Utterly amazing - and he gets up after the hit!
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  John Tavares Named Captain of OHL Western Allstars - James Emms Reports
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  John Tavares has been named the captain of the OHL Western Allstar game today, happening Febuary 4th, 2009 in Windsor, Ontario. Tavares faces off against the Eastern captain, P.K Subban of the Belleville Bulls.
  
  This is the third straight all star game for John Tavares, who is still amazingly only 18 years old. Last year, while he still played for the generals, he was the captain of the Eastern Squad which squeezed a win during a shootout against a tough Western team.
  
  Tavares results this season don't fall short of all star caliber - he currently leads the OHL with 41 goals, 37 assists for a total of 78 points, all in 42 games.
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  As you can see, Tavares was scoring 1.18, 2, and 2 goals per game. He currently is at 1.85 points per game, consistent with his previous seasons statistics. As you can tell, John Tavares isn't cracking under the pressure of his draft year.
  
  The post-all-star-game section of the season will be incredibly important to secure his spot as number 1 draft pick for the 2009 NHL entry draft. Tavares needs to efficiently convince the scouts that he is the player you can build around, as many have doubts.
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  Voice your opinions in the comment box - do you think the draft will go Tavares - Hedman or Hedman - Tavares?
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  Voice your opinions in the comment box - do you think the draft will go Tavares - Hedman or Hedman - Tavares?
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  John Tavares Updates
  
  January 16, 2009 @ 12:23 am · Filed under John Tavares Info
  
  Well its been a couple months since I've been able to update this, and lots has happened in Tavares land. A big trade, a big win, a MVP award and now a shoulder injury.
  
  The world junior championship certainly showed us that Tavares is the real deal - A sluggish Sweedish team was unmotivated by Hedman, and Canada cruised to their 5th straight world junior gold, as expected.
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  I'll be doing a larger update on here in the upcoming days to examine the midseason records of Hedman, Tavares, and other top prospects.
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  John Tavares on The NHL on TSN Tonight
  
  November 5, 2008 @ 12:38 am · Filed under Uncategorized
  
  Just a quick heads up, John Tavares will be on The NHL on TSN tonight beween the first and second periods.
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  John Tavares No Longer #1 From ISS
  
  October 31, 2008 @ 4:21 am · Filed under John Tavares Info
  
  TSN.ca is reporting that the ISS is currently ranking Victor Hedman above John Tavares for the 2009 entry draft.
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  Hedman, the 65 D-man playing with MODO in Sweeden is the talk of the hockey town recently, surpassing Tavares for the number 1 spot with his Chris Pronger style of play.
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  In the OHL, Tavares is sitting at 2nd in goals and 4th in points. 15 games in he has 14 goals and 26 points, resulting in just under 2 points per game. To say that Tavares is underachieving is a bit ridiculous, but at the very least he is not out-performing his "exceptional player" status.
  
  On the other side of the coin, being "out of the spotlight" may be just what John Tavares is looking for! With the attention now on Hedman, Tavares can start to focus on the core aspects of his game and improve before the draft.
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  There is still no doubt that Tavares will go top 5 in the NHL draft 2009, but once you leave that number 1 spot, the pressure likely fades a bit. For a player that has been touted as a future superstar since he was 13, this pressure relief could certainly be a good thing.
  
  Look for Tavares to focus on core aspects of his game in the future, and round out the season hard.
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  Well who have thought that John Tavares would have already jumped into an early scoring lead in the OHL? After only 4 games the upcoming superstar has netted 5 goals and 5 assists, giving him 10 points. So much for "slowing" down as some of the scouts have said.
  
  Tavares is out to prove that he's ready for the NHL, and a franchise player as well.
  
  Although 4 games is no indication of a season, for the sake of forecasting, lets look at a fun stat:
  
  10 points in 4 games is 2.5 points per game.
  
  If John plays 63 games (which he's averaged over the past 3 seasons), and keeps up this streak, he'll have 157 points.
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  Hopefully John Tavares continues to impress the coaches, and locks in the number 1 spot!
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  Tavares Has played in the OHL for three seasons now with the Generals (He was drafted a year early under the "exceptional player clause").
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  As you can see, Tavares has done fairly well in his first couple seasons, but not up to the standards of the future NHL hall of famers listed above. Here is the kicker though... John Tavares did all of this, WITH the 2007-2008 OHL Leading goal scorer Brett MacLean on his team!
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  As far as points go, MacLean and Tavares finished the 07-08 season at 2nd-3rd, putting up 237 between the two.
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  Look for between a 140-160 point season from Tavares, who will go all out to confirm his spot as the number 1 draft pick in 2009.
  
  MacLean is gone from the Generals, leaving Tavares to provide the offensive boom.
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  You've heard the prediction for Tavares, now lets hear what you think! Comment below...
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  MONTREAL - The New York Islanders kept everyone guessing, including John Tavares himself, right up until they made the high-scoring center the No. 1 pick in the 2009 NHL entry draft.
  
  The Islanders chose Tavares, an 18-year-old junior star with the London Knights, with the first overall pick Friday night ahead of 6-foot-6, 220-pound Swedish defenseman Victor Hedman, the top-ranked European prospect.
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  Tavares, a 6-foot, 185-pound native of Oakville, Ont., led the Ontario Hockey League with 58 goals this season and broke Peter Lee's 33-year-old league record of 213 career goals.
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  "Yeah, I had no idea, just like everybody else," Tavares said. "I didn't know what their decision would be but it was obviously a great moment for me, a special feeling."
  
  Tavares' selection was immediately celebrated by Islanders fans, who were shown on the Bell Centre video scoreboard gathered for a team draft party at Nassau Coliseum, the team's arena in Uniondale, N.Y.
  
  "I didn't see it but I heard things and obviously they are really interested in having me, and I definitely have the support of the fans and the community - that's huge," Tavares said.

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  Buffalo's John Tavares Named Overall Player Of The Week April 8, 2009 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)Buffalo Bandits
  
  Buffalo Bandits BUFFALO, NY (April 8, 2009) --- The National Lacrosse League announced today that Buffalo Bandits forward John Tavares has been named the Overall Player of the Week after scoring a game-high nine points (6+3) in Buffalo's 15-11 victory over the Boston Blazers last Saturday.
  
  Tavares scored seven (5+2) of his season-high nine points in the first half of Saturday's game which guaranteed Buffalo a playoff appearance for the seventh-straight season. The six-goal performance made Tavares the second Bandit to eclipse the 40-goal plateau (Mark Steenhuis) on the year.
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  Tavares now has 77 points (42+35) on the season.

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