Maple Leafs celebrate Tavares' 1,000th NHL game

Toronto captain shares day with family, honored for reaching milestone

Maple Leafs celebrate Tavares' 1,000th NHL game

By Dan O'Leary
@DanOLeary25 NHL.com Staff Writer

The Toronto Maple Leafs rolled out the blue carpet for their captain.

The team celebrated John Tavares reaching the milestone of 1,000 NHL games played on Sunday.
The celebration was on at Scotiabank Arena ahead of the Maple Leafs game against the Washington Capitals.

Tavares was joined out on the ice by his wife, Aryne and two sons, Jace and Axton, who was wearing a custom jacket with "Tavares 1000" on the back and Maple Leafs and New York Islanders logo on the sleeves. Tavares played 669 games for the Islanders before signing with the Maple Leafs in 2018.
Tavares parents, Barbara and Joe, were also in attendance.
NHL Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations Colin Campbell presented Tavares with the customary Tiffany crystal commemorating the feat. Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas presented the captain with an engraved silver stick.

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