NHL has awarded John Tavares (C) of New York Islanders as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 3 assists for 6 points in 4 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.
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 428 NHL games during his career, notching 167 goals and adding 216 assists along with 161 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 78 games with the New York Islanders this season, totalling 31+37=68 with 2 PIM.
