A handy compendium of all the times Islanders captain John Tavares has politely told the entire province of Ontario that he wants to stay with the team he’s with right now thank you very much.
JOHN TAVARES (pronounced Tah-VEH-rihs) is a Canadian-born player for the New York Islanders professional hockey franchise of the National Hockey League. Tavares, born September 20th in Mississauga, Ontario to Joe and Barb Tavares, was drafted by the Islanders first overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. His position is center, and he has served as the team’s captain since 2013.