John Tavares

John Tavares is a Canadian centre for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the first overall pick of the 2009 NHL Draft. Tavares scored his 500th NHL goal in October 2025, the 49th player to reach the mark. Tavares took a discount to stay in Toronto and is under contract through 2028-29.

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Position	Centre
Team	Toronto Maple Leafs
Born	20 September 1990, Mississauga, Ontario
Drafted	1st overall, 2009, by the New York Islanders
Contract	$4.38M AAV through 2028-29
NHL career	1,266 GP, 525 G, 1,185 P
Honours	Calder 2013 · former captain of both the Islanders and the Maple Leafs