John Tavares (lacrosse), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
About John Tavares (lacrosse)
- John Tavares (born September 4, 1968, in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired professional box lacrosse player and current co-coach of the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League (NLL).
- 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 College in Buffalo, New York.
- He is the uncle of National Hockey League player John Tavares. 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).
- His 2,191 loose balls recovered is the second most all-time.
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