NHL has awarded John Tavares (C) of New York Islanders as Player Of The Month He registered 7 goals and 10 assists for 17 points in 14 games last month. He also had 4 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 624 NHL games during his career, notching 252 goals and adding 325 assists along with 297 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 37 games with the New York Islanders this season, totalling 17+23=40 with 16 PIM.