1-12-2017 Player of the month: John Tavares (C)
NHL has awarded John Tavares (C) of New York Islanders as Player Of The Month He registered 9 goals and 10 assists for 19 points in 14 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 455 NHL games during his career, notching 186 goals and adding 241 assists along with 209 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center has played 23 games with the New York Islanders this season, totalling 12+14=26 with 4 PIM.