John Tavares

Quick Facts

Full Name	John Tavares
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 20, 1990(1990-09-20)
Age	34
Birthplace	Mississauga
Country	Canada
Horoscope	Virgo

John Tavares Biography

John Tavares is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on September 20, 1990 in Mississauga, Canada. NHL center who was selected first overall by the New York Islanders in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He quickly became one of the Islanders’ top players and was named the team’s captain in September 2013. In 2018, he would sign with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

He played against Drew Doughty and the London Jr. Knights in the 2004 Bantam AAA Provincial Hockey Championships.

John Tavares (born September 20, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected first overall by the New York Islanders in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, where he spent nine seasons and served as captain for five seasons.

Tavares showed such promise as a hockey player that when he was seven, his parents moved him up one age group and he began playing with older children. From there, he moved on to the Mississauga Braves of the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL). After playing the 1998–99 season with the Braves’ novice team, Tavares moved to the Mississauga Senators of the GTHL the following season. With the Senators’ AAA minor atom team, Tavares won the GTHL minor atom championship in the 1999–2000 season. Tavares eventually moved to the Toronto Marlboros of the GTHL. During the 2003–04 season Tavares was teammates with his friend Sam Gagner, and scored 95 goals and 187 points in 90 games to lead the Marlboros’ bantam team to the 2004 Bantam AAA Provincial Hockey Championships, where the Marlboros defeated Drew Doughty and the London Jr. Knights 5–0 in the championship game. Tavares scored one goal in the game and was named the tournament’s top forward. The following season, Tavares joined the Marlboros’ minor midget team, where he recorded 91 goals and 158 points in 72 games. For his achievements, Tavares shared the Buck Houle Award with Bryan Cameron, “in recognition of outstanding on ice performance, leadership and loyalty”. During this season, he also played 16 games with the Milton Icehawks of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (OPJHL), during which he recorded 11 goals and 23 points. Tavares’ debut with the Icehawks came while he was only 13, making him one of the youngest players to ever play junior hockey.

He was born to Barbara and Joe Tavares.

John Tavares Net Worth

John Tavares is one of the richest Hockey Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Tavares 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He earned an exceptional player waiver in order to play in the Ontario Hockey league at 14. He attempted to gain a similar waiver to enter the NHL Draft in 2008, but was unsuccessful.

He played in the Swiss National League A for SC Bern during the 2012 NHL lockout. He won a gold medal with team Canada at the 2014 Olympics.

Tavares was born on September 20, 1990 in Mississauga, Ontario, to Barbara and Joe Tavares, who are of Polish and Portuguese descent, respectively. His maternal grandparents, Bolesław and Josephine Kowal, immigrated from Poland to Sudbury, Ontario, and his paternal grandparents Manuel and Dorotea Tavares immigrated from Portugal to Toronto, Ontario. At a very young age, Tavares moved to Oakville, Ontario. This is where he was first exposed to minor hockey through the Minor Oaks Hockey Association. Tavares also played soccer and lacrosse, and his highly competitive nature often led him to fight with other players. Tavares excelled at lacrosse, following in the footsteps of his uncle John Tavares, the all-time scoring leader in the National Lacrosse League (NLL), and was a ball boy for his uncle’s NLL team, the Buffalo Bandits. The younger Tavares credits his uncle with teaching him the importance of remaining unselfish, stating what he learned by following his uncle with the Bandits has made him better both as a person and a hockey player. Many skills he learned in lacrosse—such as spinning off checks and battling in traffic—transferred to ice hockey and improved Tavares’ abilities as a goal scorer.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

John Tavares height 6 ft 1 in John weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is John Tavares Dating?

According to our records, John Tavares married to Aryne Fuller. As of December 1, 2023, John Tavares’s is not dating anyone.

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As a 16-year-old in 2006–07, Tavares was selected to represent the OHL for two games in January for the annual ADT Canada-Russia Challenge, including one game in Oshawa. Later that month, on January 25, 2007, Tavares registered a seven-point night in a 9–6 win against the Windsor Spitfires. He scored four goals and three assists, including his 50th goal of the season in his 44th game. Towards the end of the season, on March 16, 2007, Tavares recorded his 70th and 71st goals of the season, breaking Wayne Gretzky’s OHL record for most goals by a 16-year-old. He was awarded the Red Tilson Trophy as the most outstanding player in the league, and named the CHL Player of the Year.

Facts & Trivia

John Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. John Tavares celebrates birthday on September 20 of every year.

The media hype he has encountered has led Tavares to remain guarded when speaking to the media, while his teammates and family attempt to shield him from the spotlight where they can. However, Tavares is regarded as a natural leader on the ice, and a player who puts his team first. The Oshawa Generals named Tavares their team captain in 2008, while he also served as the alternate captain with the Canadian junior team in 2009.

Why is Tavares not playing?

Tavares (maintenance) is expected to be back in the Maple Leafs lineup on Tuesday. Tavares was held out of Sunday’s game for maintenance reasons but is expected to be back in the top-6 and top power-play unit on Tuesday. Tavares has picked up 17 points (6G / 11A) in his last 16 games.

How much is Tavares worth?

About John Tavares John Tavares is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who has an estimated net worth of $17 million.

Has Tavares won a Stanley Cup?

John Tavares
Playing career| 2009–present

What does John Tavares wife do for a living?

The blonde beauty graduated from McMaster University with a Bachelor of Science Kinesiology and has masters in Rehabilitation Therapy & Physiotherapy from Queen’s University in Ontario. This means she has the knowledge to aid her husband’s recovery after his recent run-in on the ice.

What's the latest news on John Tavares?

Maple Leafs captain John Tavares skates for first time since concussion, knee injury. Toronto general manager Kyle Dubas said Sunday Tavares’ knee will keep him sidelined for at least two weeks. There remains no timetable for his return from the head injury.