John Tavares named CHL Player of the Year

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VANCOUVER (CP) - John Tavares was named the Canadian Hockey League's player of the year Saturday.

Tavares, from Oakville, Ont., broke Wayne Gretzky's record for goals in a season by a 16-year-old with 72.

''I didn't really realize how special that was until I broke the record in Ottawa and got a standing ovation,'' Tavares said. ''It's pretty amazing to do something like and break the record the greatest player in the game broke.

''I still don't believe it. It's hard to believe because I just go out and play.'' Tavares also had 62 assists in 67 games for the Generals.

Tavares was the CHL's rookie of the year last season. The OHL allowed him to play in the league at 15 because he met the requirements to be a ''special player.'' He isn't eligible for the NHL draft until 2009.

Tavares has amassed 117 goals and 94 assists in 132 career OHL games.

Tavares was chosen the CHL's MVP ahead of finalists Kris Russell, a defenceman with the Western Hockey League's Medicine Hat Tigers and forward Mathieu Perrault of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's Acadie-Bathurst Titan.

[MBallantyne]

What a monster 17 year old now.

Scored 2 for Team Canada on 3 shifts. now THAT is production

[TheDominator]

somewhat of an opposite of croby.

at that level, he's got as much talent as a goal scorer as crosby had as a playmaker