Lacrosse Legends- John Tavares

John Tavares will go down as one of the greatest lacrosse players ever. Everywhere he played his leadership as a scorer and a winner brought championships. 

Here is a snapshot of his incredible career: 

• 1988 - Top Rookie of the OLA Junior Series 

• Won 8 Mann Cups with four different teams - The Brampton Excelsiors, the Six Nations Chiefs, the Victoria Shamrocks and the Peterborough Lakers. 

• Won the Major Series Scoring Title 8 Times and was a three-time MVP. 

• His professional career had him playing for one team  beginning in 1992 - the Buffalo Bandits - until he retired in 2015. He left a legacy which includes All Time Leading Scorer, Games Played, Goals, Assists and Points. 

He was one of the top looseball players and was selected NLL MVP 3 times. He belongs to almost every Hall of Fame you can imagine. 

• NLL Hall of Fame 

• Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame 

• Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame 

• Canadian Sports Hall of Fame 

He continues to inspire the next generation as the Head Coach of the Six Nations Chiefs, Buffalo Bandits and other Minor Level teams. 

All this came out of a humble beginning in Toronto’s Little Portugal in the St. Christopher House Program. 

How did he do it? Hear his story in his own words! 

About the Canadian Lacrosse Foundation

The Canadian Lacrosse Foundation (CLF) is a charitable organization established in 1996 to administer and grow an endowment fund that is used to develop and execute charitable activities within the lacrosse community. The primary purpose of the Foundation can be summarized as follows- (a) To advance the public understanding of the role of lacrosse in the history and cultural development of Canada;(b) To educate and instruct lacrosse coaches and officials on the rules of the game and player development;(c) To provide lacrosse programs in order to support the physical, mental and emotional well-being of aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities and troubled youth; and(d) To receive or maintain a fund or funds and to apply all or part of the principal and income therefrom, from time to time, to qualified donees under the Income Tax Act (Canada).

For more information, please contact:

Jim Calder
Director
Canadian Lacrosse Foundation
Email: james.calder2@sympatico.ca