NHL has awarded John Tavares (C) of New York Islanders as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 5 assists for 8 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, John Tavares was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 694 NHL games during his career, notching 281 goals and adding 352 assists along with 211 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center has played 41 games with the New York Islanders this season, totalling 21+28=49 with 10 PIM.
