1-4-2017 Player of the month: John Tavares (C)
NHL has awarded John Tavares (C) of New York Islanders as Player Of The Month He registered 6 goals and 14 assists for 20 points in 15 games last month. 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 567 NHL games during his career, notching 224 goals and adding 298 assists along with 221 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 78 games with the New York Islanders this season, totalling 29+44=73 with 2 PIM.