John Tavares - 2007 Training Session & Hi-lite Goals

[flackfacion]

i couldnt stant it i have to respond to hskates121 comment made months ago. does he honestly think pro athletes perform how they do without working out. he's a "no talent goon" because he works out. well u just described 100% of athletes. so congratulations on beings earths dumbest human being hskates121. u deserve it.

[TemplarKnight5]

John Tavares is my favorite player in the league, and I'm a Rangers fan.

[hskates121]

Y is he workin out so much? Oh yeah thts rite hes a no talent goon

[coolmaster5000]

@hskates121 Give him the right guys and he shines. Look at how well he did in the IIHF tournament.

[fabqb]

The song I think is: Tom Cochrane - Big League lyrics

[terencemielke]

this guy has so much skill its crazy, reppin oshawa

[snipakid9]

what song is this?

[ejc003]

Fantastic. Maybe somebody will finally show up to watch a game there.

[jaethiele]

October 3rd can't come soon enough!

[elight91]

Don't fear NY Islanders fans your future is bright.

Give this guy some years and in 5 years the Islanders will have made the Playoff ( Just loke at Sidney Crosby and Pitsburgh Penguins)

[nyisles87]

GO JOHN! LET'S GO ISLANDERS!!!!!

[tubage07]

The instincts he displays in that goal at 3:45 are amazing.

Welcome to the NY Islanders!

[AmericanYokel]

True, however I'm worried the first time he takes a big hit from someone like Phaneuf or Pronger he's gonna break something that don't fix easily.

[EnderSoldier]

In his defense, when he did this, he was still only 16, and the fact that he isn't perhaps the great gymnist ever is actually a positive, for it means more room for improvement, and the more room there is, the better, especially when it comes to top prospects.

[bdonoghue29]

Great Video

[xskillerx323]

hmm...hawks r trying to trade campell for 1st pick..tavares toews and kane 1 line..wow

[boeing753]

What?!?!?! The Islanders are dumb but they are definately not that dumb to trade their 1st overall pick for just Campbell.

[87Snipe]

Not gonna happen Tavares or even Hedman hell even Duchene are much more valuable than Cambell

[polskaboykev26]

wat????????????

[ny13isles39]

islanders

[pillowpants2006]

i dont think a 26'' vertical jump is gonna matter in hockey

[PolarManki]

The expectations in US are always too high. Peoplte/press should let them concentrate on their job.

[marion123456789]

cant wait to see this kid in blue and orange baby. give the islanders 2 or 3 years to develope him bailey and okposo n they'll be a really solid team

[isles4life7755]

Yep, thats the way i hope it turns out. Those three could be a very exciting pair to watch in the future

[youdontknow217]

Manimal......Beast.

I hope that he doesn't end up like Stamkos.

GOOOO BRUIIIIIINNNNNNSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!

[gertlick]

stamkos had a good season 46 points in 79 games is nothing to laugh at. Besides, his team mate Lecavalier scored 10 fewer points in his rookie season and he was even more highly touted.

[youdontknow217]

Very good point. Prehaps Stamkos and the Lightning as a team were just the victims of the VERY HIGH expectations that got put on them in the off season. But that ship sank. Very good point though.

[gertlick]

@youdontknow217 I believe I have been proved right

[Lynaugh1028]

LOL

[hoodikov31]

looks like a decent training facility.....

[playahater245]

i hope brian burke can land tavares

GO LEAFS GO

[dogs4hire]

the islanders got dibs on this guy

[omgnickweiner]

i hope he lands up tampa so he can play with stamer how sick would that be

[pillowpants2006]

ya its predicted that tampa will get hedman as the 2nd overall for defense, but you never know. hedman seems really promising though so thatd be cool. hopefully tampa can get a good season goin this year

[omgnickweiner]

yeh i think islanders arent gona be that dumb tampa does need defense though our best 2 defense got hurt this year stamkos will be good this year next year will be better then this year

[Lynaugh1028]

If the Isles give up Tavares in the draft I am never going to watch hockey ever again.

[lictor313]

hope colorado lands the Tavares lottery this year... he could get schooled by sakic (should he return for next year)...

[Person7887]

Im really excited to see this guy play in the NHL.

[terencemielke]

anyone interested in draft rankings, send me a message

[clarinethockey]

isles will get the first overall pick and pass him up, cuz there dumbsh*ts. they traded away luongo, chara, passed up parise in the draft for neilsen, and drafted, with the first overall pick, dipietro, who is such a success. isles suck, go rangers! alexei cherepanov, R.I.P.

[mlong86]

As an Isles fan, I 100%, absolutely..agree with you! It's been a tough 15 years of them giving away players and signing washed up players. Hopefully this latest round of rebuilding will be the real deal and Tavares ends up an Islander and lives up to his reputation.

[nyidangle17]

im afraid the islanders will give up tavares too and get some guy whos not nearly as good as him. put him on a line with okoposo and bailey theyd be amazing in the next few seasons

[EdE62992]

why would they give him up. Filitov and tavares are two different players.

[marion123456789]

first off, the neilsen part is only half of it. isles had parise in a pre draft thing cause his father wanted him to be an islander....milbury said he was too small to ever be a pro hockey player....obviously true since he only has wat almost 50 goals this season? honestly though, i wouldnt be completely dissapointed if they drafted headmen casue they need defense and they have comeau, bailey, okposo. we'll see wat pick they get.

[EdE62992]

wow i didn't know that about parise. Fucking milbury,

[terencemielke]

best gm ever  duuuhhhhhh

[kalsing89]

whats the name of the song?

[niikka92]

Big leagues by Tom Cochrane

[DirtiestCat]

C'mon Leafs...lets just lose every single game for the rest of the season. COME ON!!!!

[xoScreamToBeHeardxo]

Yes!

Right when we need the Leafs to loose every game, they go and win.

It's crazy.

[xxzammyn0wxx]

That asian looking guy benched 3 plates with ease while John barely put up 2. And btw he'll be on long island next season and playing at the lighthouse in 2011.

[Mstrat86]

YEAH MAN!

[ny13isles39]

ISLES #1 DRAFT PICK RIGHT HERE!!...i agree with both of you guys!

[AthleteTrainingCentr]

JT was 16 at the time the other guy was 23 and a NCAA athlete

[Huet2008]

@AthleteTrainingCentr he is 16 in this video ?

[datsyuk134life]

@AthleteTrainingCentr i have a hard time believing he was 16 in this video

he looks a lot like 17

[hockeydangler9]

@datsyuk134life TBH he's looked the same since he was like 14 lol

[atdi345]

That would make me SO happy. However, they have to win 1st pick and get the lighthouse project approved, and not move to Kansas City!

[somecallmeRudy]

This is why we have the draft lottery. Don't count your chickens before they hatch. Btw I'm a sens fan and still hope they win every game :P

[ny13isles39]

yeaa, hopefully isles get either 1st or 2nd pick depending on the way the draft lottery works out, if we get 1st i would def. go right for tavares but if we get 2nd well go for the great guy from sweden

[datsyuk134life]

@xxzammyn0wxx lighthouse?

[tylerdurdonxx]

@xxzammyn0wxx you were right.

[Ludwigtremblay]

That guy training with him looks like he's got more control and strengh... =0)

[stlblues57]

tavares is goin' to st. louis!!!!!!!

[3STLegend3]

i hope so

[niikka92]

thanks

[niikka92]

can somebody please tell me what's the name of the song

[AthleteTrainingCentr]

Big Leagues by Tom Cochrane a Canadian music legend

[clwilu94]

I hope the Toronto Make-beliefs dont get him.They couldnt keep Brad Boyes or anyone else.The most inept team ever! Matt Stajan is the teams best player!!Sad!

[booten]

welcome to the island johnny.

[georgenoory]

TAVARES THE MAPLE LEAF

[pooleboy66]

JOHN TAVARES TO TORONTO!!!!

[Pandemic2]

tavares the next crosby!!!!!!lol

[AthleteTrainingCentr]

In august 2008 JT could squat to parallel 350lbs, bench press 225, hang clean 230lbs and dead lift 430lbs.

[FreeSoul44]

I dont measure athletic ability by 1 rep max or how much you can lift in the gym. More by plyometrics and Euro training. And I have seen him do those in person not impressive. Comparing Him to Sam Gagne and Stephen legion and other elite atheletes in this area.

[lynch390]

Where did you see him in the gym?. I find that there is something about him that makes him not as good as say Crosby or Ovechkin. I know he has a crazy amount of goals, but his style of play is just different.

[AthleteTrainingCentr]

I rep max are a measure of of ones pure limit strength. In power sport like hockey limit strength is important as shown in the empty net goal he scored on 12/31/08 against the U.S. when he held the player off with 1 hand from the blue line in. Tavares does plyometrics (2x/wk), sprint training (2x/wk), explosive upper body movements during the offseason. His vertical jump is above average as measured by NHL entry draft testing and he is a truly outstanding athlete in multiple sports.

[devineisdivine]

isnt stamkos in that? I'm pretty sure he scored one of the Generals goals and trains with JT

[playnhookiee]

haha i think he is my idol

[EAsports487]

<3 yeha

[TashWelling]

GOOO JT!!

[Sean1983]

Try, Big League by Tom Cochrane and Red Rider

[BAYBEEKOALA]

This guy will be good when he plays in the NHL. He won't be greztky, no one ever will be, but he'll be a dominant player.

[SkaRocksteady]

I see Tavares being "the next Heatley", if he's going to be compared to somebody.

[myirga]

i think Tavares will be the next Lecavalier

Lecavalier is a little better than Heatley..... i think Tavares will be on Lecavalier's level

But Crosby/Ovechkin/Malkin will all be better than Tavares

Tavares will be better than Toews/Stamkos/Kane/Gagner/Getz­laf/Perry/Filatov

[keefe2007]

I think that Tavares' best comparison is Heatley. They are both snipers, and it was said that both of their skating ablilities arnt the best. But tavares wont have the speed of stamkos or the hand of gagner, but he will be right there along side them in both catagories.

[flyers1357]

a goal is a goal no matter how you do it. this kid is a hard worker and has great things in the future

[blafdas]

How could you call any of those goals garbage goals? Most of the goals were great shots, and even if they were garbage goals, they still count. And I don't get why everyone seems to think they need to either be a fan of Crosby or Ovechkin or Tavares and think the other two suck. In all seriousness, why don't we all come to realize that all three of them are great players.

Oh and for Tavares, here's to him coming to the New York Islanders so we actually have a scoring threat!!!

[sharksfan702]

i hate when people say garbage goals you know what it still looks the same on the score sheet so yeah i agree with you blafdas

[Jhix88]

i don't see how that is proving your point, but touche. although i don't see how it's a bad thing. i mean john tavares doesn't make or break the facility, but when you have players who are in NCAA D1, OHL, Pros and Europe obviously it boosts the credibility of the programs you offer.

[Jhix88]

there were a few garbage goals, that's about it. and if you had a brain you'd be able to comprehend that they are trying to display the work ethic of tavares.

[Ducksrule123]

the canucks r gonna get him

[minichief181]

man i hope the leafs get him he will replace sundin

[JeffreyBergeron]

I think that John sticking around playing players who arent the same calibre as him has really brought his potiential down. But what else is he to do, hes to young for the NHL and Canadas Junior team hardly plays him.

[OptimusHide]

Jeffrey, please don't be an uninformed idiot and make statements like he brought them from the shits to a stanley cup in 3 years... Firstly Mario Lemieux came to a team that was almost as brutal as the 1991-92 Ottawa Senators, he was playing with nobodys for most of his early years and still scored seconds into his first NHL shift! Crosby is on a good team, he didn't single handedly take the Pens to the Finals, and he doesn't have the skill to take control of the game like Mario or Gretzky did.

[OptimusHide]

I'm Canadian and I know Crosby is an overhyped bluff! He can't take control the game like Lemieux or Gretzky did, I'm not saying he's bad but people who talk him up as if he's one of the best players ever, don't know anything. Tavares will be better than Crosby, he'll make Crosby look quite average in comparison.

[JeffreyBergeron]

Crosby has brought his team from the shits to stanley cup runner ups in 3 years. Neither The geat one or Mario can contest that. And hes fun to watch and you know it. And as for comparing to Tavares, give me a break. Sure Tavares is great but hes only winning scoring races by like 5 to 10 points at most. In Crosbys Q years, he missed half the season and still won the scoring race by over 50 points.... So yeah, pretty sure i win this debate

[OptimusHide]

BUT... please never again try and justify anything by comparing Crosby in any way to Lemieux or Gretzky or what they have done, you look truly silly. I know you love Crosby and that's great but don't be stupid, and if you want to get into bullshit comparisons Tavares broke Gretzky's scoring record as a 16 year old, so there!! =)

[GuyIV]

I think what makes Crosby special is his influence on other teammates off the ice.

[mrthemike]

No, Crosby has a terrible personality.

[tkrotch09]

i meant to do a thumbs up crosby is a little bitch, hes a great player but never stops bitching

[sukram8]

Come on, the pens just wants to make Crosby bigger then he is. Just because hes from canada it doesnt mean that he is the best. Ovechkin is way better but hes not canadian. Tavares seem like a great hockey player and if he keeps up he could be big

[mattneil11]

hes a hell of alot better then crosby. crosby gets hit he crys about it but if Tavares gets hit he gets right back up and plays

[h3yn0w]

Crosby is a proven NHL superstar. Youngest player to score 100 points. Youngest player to win a scoring championship. Youngest player to wear the C. Captained a team to the Stanley cup finals as a 20 year old. The list goes.

Tavares has potential, but has yet to prove anything.

[jjouuu]

Is Tavares better than Crosby? Or do he has more talent. Somenone who really knows could answer! =)

[brentssb]

#91 is gonna look good in blue and white

[syracuse279]

i think you mean blue and orange....nyi

[brentssb]

nah, the islanders dont suck enough.

leafs are the fucking worst... but not for long!

[syracuse279]

im not so sure about that....the isles are going with basically a team full of young players next year...We'll see either way were getting Tavares or Hedman. Im not upset about that.

[MediaFreakz]

man that guys a tank. And he played in the ohl at the age of 14!!!! thats f***ing amazing.

[FutureFighters]

Tavares gona be BIGGER then Gretzky!

[afixafixafix]

he is amazing

[wisey1wiseone]

I just hope his skating gets much better. He needs to work on that.

[npoc]

yeah, look how bad he's skating on all these break aways. fucking kids shit.

[zep144]

ya cuz im sure your sooo much better pal your definatly in no positin to open your mouth

[keenan9623]

im thinking npoc was being sarcastic?

[sharksfan702]

for his sake i hope he is haha john tavares is amazing!

[hockeyfamily10]

he played in the OHL when he was 14

[oehieze]

god, he's such a bad skater (ala robitaille) hopefully he has a career even half as great as lucky luc)

[dumaslovemusic]

A incredible player that John Tavavres. For your infos, JohnTavares was born on September 20th, 1990 (So we all know he will be surely the 1st overall pick in the 2009 NHL Draft)...but witch team ???

[jjouuu]

how old is he `?

[afixafixafix]

17 now but came into the league when he was 14

[JohnUnit]

those numbers just before 1:00 are INSANE for a 17 year old.

[podojones]

I hope he doesn't get hurt doing those jumps.

[merveil79]

oh sorry LivinInSin4 \my bad wrong song!

lol srry man!

[Stringers39]

holly fuck, how olds this kid??? 17??

[JakeBudz]

Crazy kid, he's gonna be great. Let's just hope nothing bad happens to him like the kid in the Tom Cochrane song.

[merveil79]

team canada- quest for the gold

is the song.

[LivinInSin4]

what do you mean team canada - quest for the gold is the song?

[merveil79]

oh sorry LivinInSin4 \my bad wrong song!

lol srry man!

[LivinInSin4]

haha dont worry bout it man

[ilvecchiog]

the name of the song?