Player of the month: John Tavares (C)
NHL has awarded John Tavares (C) of New York Islanders as Player Of The Month He registered 11 goals and 13 assists for 24 points in 13 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 184 NHL games during his career, notching 68 goals and adding 89 assists along with 79 penalty minutes. The 21 year old center has played 23 games with the New York Islanders this season, totalling 15+21=36 with 4 PIM.