John Tavares is a professional box lacrosse player, the all-time scoring leader in the National Lacrosse League and a mathematics teacher at Philip Pocock Catholic Secondary School in Mississauga Ontario, Canada. He attended D'Youville College in Buffalo, NY. Tavares has played his entire National Lacrosse League career with the Buffalo Bandits since their inaugural season in 1992. He was acquired from the Detroit Turbos in exchange for Brian Nikula in October 1991. John is also the Professional Lacrosse Players' Association Representative for the Bandits.