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| Born | September 4, 1968 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 175 pounds (79 kg) |
| Shoots | Left |
| Position | Forward |
| NLL team | Buffalo Bandits |
| CLA teams | Peterborough Lakers Brampton Excelsiors Six Nations Chiefs Victoria Shamrocks |
| Pro career | 1992–2015 |
| Coach | Buffalo Bandits (Assistant) (2016-2019;) Head Coach (2019-Present) |
| Career highlights | |
NLL all-time leader: games played (308), goals (815), assists (934), and points (1,749) | |
| NLL Hall of Fame, 2016 | |
John Tavares (born September 4, 1968, in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian former professional box lacrosse player and current head coach of the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League (NLL) and Six Nations Chiefs of the Major Series Lacrosse League. He is the NLL's all-time leading scorer and also a mathematics teacher at Philip Pocock Catholic Secondary School in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. He attended D'Youville University in Buffalo, New York.
Tavares played his entire National Lacrosse League (NLL) career with the Buffalo Bandits, starting in their inaugural season in 1992. He was acquired from the Detroit Turbos in exchange for Brian Nikula in October 1991. Tavares was also the Professional Lacrosse Players' Association representative for the Bandits.
Tavares is the NLL's all-time leader in games played (306), goals (815), assists (934), and points (1,749).[1] His 2,191 loose balls recovered is the second most all-time.
Tavares is the uncle of John Tavares, the alternate captain and star forward of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Tavares is currently the head coach of the MSL's Six Nations Chiefs, winning the 2023 MANN cup.
John Tavares was awarded the Order of Sport, marking his induction into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame on May 12, 2022.[2]
- ^ "NLL legend John Tavares retires after 24 seasons". Inside Lacrosse. September 2, 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "Canada's Sports Hall of Fame adds new inductees for 2022". cbc.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 16 May 2022.