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'Six-Word Memoirs' by john tavares (SMITH Magazine)

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:32:57 GMT

faced with sea of choices... drowned.

In The Running For The #1 Pick (Kukla's Korner)

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:18:00 GMT

from Brian Costello of the Hockey News, The optimist in me prefers to look at the bright side. These are the teams with the best chances of securing the first pick in the 2009 entry draft and earning the right to select either John Tavares or super Swede Victor Hedman, pending the results of the draft lottery, of course. 10. Minnesota Wild. They’re due for a big fall from defending division...

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Kid Taylor is Hall on wheels... (Out Of Left Field)

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:54:00 GMT

It's almost as if Taylor Hall is to John Tavares as Miley Cyrus is to Hilary Duff. The Calgary Kingston hockey phenom has been tapped as the the next teenage wunderkind whom the Canadian media will build up, then obsess over whether they're obsessing over him too much and too soon, then try to build a case that he's not such a big deal and that they were forced into overhyping him. (Seriously,...

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Who’s #1 (Kukla's Korner)

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:14:16 GMT

from Lance Hornby of the Toronto Sun, To say John Tavares’ star has fallen would be a stretch, but it seems he’s no longer the consensus No. 1 pick. A little more than a year ago, there was a push to change the NHL entry draft rules to accommodate Tavares as a 17-year-old, while the Leafs were examining whether they could fast-track him on a minor-league contract, amid talk that...

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Early Look at the John Tavares Contenders (HockeyAnalysis.com)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:25:57 GMT

It is still very early but lets take a look at which teams might contend for the title of the worst in the NHL for 2008-09 and win the right to draft John Tavares first overall. I am basing this solely on their current rosters of signed players, not projections of who they might [...]

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Tavares inks new agent (atHome Top Story)

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:30:00 GMT

Junior hockey phenom John Tavares has found a new agent.

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New Agent For Tavares (Kukla's Korner)

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:03:02 GMT

from the CP via TSN, Junior hockey phenom John Tavares has found a new agent. He’s signed on with Los Angeles-based Creative Artists Agency a little over a month after splitting ties with Bryan Deasley. “John has a bright future,” said CAA agent Pat Brisson. “CAA Hockey is looking forward to working with him and his family and providing them with all of our resourses.”

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Phenom Fires His Agent (SportsAgentBlog)

Wed, 07 May 2008 19:59:49 GMT

Next year, fans of the bottom feeders of the NHL will be rooting for their teams to lose enough games to have a shot at John Tavares, the 17 year old star of the Ontario Hockey League. Much like a Crosby or Ovechkin, Tavares has the hype behind him to capture interest from local fans [...]

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OHL star Tavares fires agent, mom takes over (atHome Top Story)

Tue, 06 May 2008 08:30:00 GMT

Top NHL prospect John Tavares has a new, albeit familiar agent in his corner: his mom.

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Lacrosse: Buffalo Bandits forward John Tavares tops all-time NLL record. (SportsFilter)

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 22:01:08 GMT

The 39-year-old surpassed Gait's record with four goals on Saturday in Buffalo's 17-13 win over New York . Tavares now holds the National Lacrosse League 's golas record with 597. In the other NLL game this weekend Toronto Rock outlasted the Edmonton Rush 14-9 . Read Story .

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John Tavares Continues to Be the Most Dominating Player in the OHL (Beale Street Beat)

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 04:22:53 GMT

After a strong performance at the World Junior Championships where John Tavares had four goals and an assist in seven games. This is after many fans thought he shouldn't of been there because his skating is an issue on the big. No gave him a chance to play on a regular line but just be [...]

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Canada jumps for joy (atHome Top Story)

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:30:00 GMT

In the moments after John Tavares scored the goal that tied yesterday's Canada-Finland game 1-1, the usual world junior hockey hullabaloo broke out.

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Jonathan Bernier and John Tavares Come Up Big (Beale Street Beat)

Wed, 26 Dec 2007 21:50:23 GMT

Pardubice, Czech Republic- On Boxing Day, Canada celebrated a 3-0 victory over the Czech Republic. Jonathan Bernier comes up big in front of 10,057 fans. He stopped all 44 shots he saw. John Tavares only saw powerplay time and he made most of it getting two goals including the game winning goal. Like the United States [...]

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Canada's holding back Tavares (atHome Top Story)

Wed, 26 Dec 2007 09:30:00 GMT

John Tavares is the most talked-about hockey player since Sidney Crosby. But in the old-school machine known as Hockey Canada, maybe Tavares is still just a number.

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Young Phenomenons Take Center Stage (Beale Street Beat)

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 06:50:32 GMT

ESPN.com had a blurb on 17 year old John Tavares of the Oshawa Generals. The article is talking about the “Next One” in each sport. When he left for Canadian camp he was leading the Ontario Hockey League with 68 points and 24 goals in 30 games His uncle is one of the best lacrosse [...]

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Talented Tavares learns scoring isn't everything (atHome Top Story)

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:30:00 GMT

CALGARY–John Tavares has learned a difficult lesson for a talented hockey player who just turned 17 – that's patience.

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Junior invitees light on experience (atHome Top Story)

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:47:16 GMT

Steve Stamkos, John Tavares among juniors invited to national selection camp.

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NEXT GRETZKY / A 17-year-old is the latest to wear that tag (San Fransisco Chronicle)

Sun, 02 Dec 2007 08:00:00 GMT

On the ice, during the precious time between whistles of a hockey game, John Tavares finds freedom. He finds it by taking a pass on his stick, sliding a shot past another befuddled goalie, celebrating with the same smile he wore when he was 5 and hardly...

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The talk of Canada (Star Tribune)

Sun, 02 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT

OSHAWA, ONTARIO - On the ice, during the precious time between whistles of a hockey game, John Tavares finds freedom. He finds it by taking a pass on his stick, sliding a shot past another befuddled goalie, celebrating with the same smile he wore when he was 5 and hardly anyone was watching. Now, Tavares is 17, and it seems everyone is watching. Children run the aisles at General...

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NY Times Asks if Tavares is The Next Great One (Islanders Army)

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 17:55:26 GMT

Great article in the NY Times today on 17-year-old phenom John Tavares. It's actually on the front page of the Times’ sports secion! A genuine hockey story! What will they think of next? It's a good read about a kid with amazing ability who is starting to feel the weight of the entire Canadian nation to [...]

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