Player of the week: John Tavares (L)
NHL has awarded John Tavares (L) of Minnesota Wild as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 4 assists for 9 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 767 NHL games during his career, notching 316 goals and adding 365 assists along with 220 penalty minutes. The 29 year old left wing has played 10 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, totalling 8+8=16 with 9 PIM.
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