Name: John Tavares
	Team: Buffalo Bandits
	Residence:Toronto, ON
	School:D'Youville / WLU
	Nickname:J.T.
	Favorite Food:Italian
	Favorite Movie:Happy Gilmour
	Favorite Music:Variety
	Favorite Book:I can't accept not trying (M. Jordan)
	Favorite TV show:The Simpsons
	Favorite Pet:
	Favorite Road Arena:Boston Gardens
	Biggest Practical Joker you played with:Jim Veltman Kevin Alexander
The person I would like most to meet is... Michael Jordon - Chicago Bulls
The best advice I ever received was... "Respect others as you would want them to respect you"
I was taught lacrosse by... Bob Ellis - St. Christopher Minor Lacrosse
My lacrosse idol growing up was... Grenville Reddick - Former St. Christopher player
My style of play was emulated from... A combination of other team sports I played - Basketball, hockey, football
Biggest influence in my lacrosse career is... Al Burton - Mississauga Jr B Lacrosse Association head coach
Greatest Lacrosse Thrill is... Winning 1986 Founder's Cup (Mississauga vs Edmonton). I scored the game winning goal
The person I have respected the most in the game of lacrosse... Jim Veltman - Toronto Rock
Lacrosse superstitions are... None
Pre-game meal is... Pasta - night before game
Pre-game ritual is... Last player off the floor after pre-game warm-up
Words of wisdom for the young stars of tomorrow... "Practice so hard - people start to think your lucky"
When I finish playing lacrosse... ..as a player, I'll become a goalie
My hobbies are... Golfing, playing Playstation (beating Shaydon at both)
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