Player of the week: John Tavares (C)
NHL has awarded John Tavares (C) of Edmonton Oilers as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 2 assists for 6 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 817 NHL games during his career, notching 335 goals and adding 405 assists along with 361 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 71 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 29+27=56 with 22 PIM.
