John Tavares is seeking a spot on Canada's deep Olympic team.
Sidney Crosby, Jonathan Toews, Patrice Bergeron, Claude Giroux, Logan Couture, Steven Stamkos, Eric Staal and Ryan Getzlaf are some of the other centers Canada can choose from.
"It's obviously an exciting year with all the outdoor games, an Olympic year, coming off the way the playoffs were last year, it's an exciting time," Tavares told NHL.com. "If I can keep playing and keep growing like I have and focus on the Islanders and get us to the playoffs and having a good season, I think that'll give me my best chance on being there and playing for Canada."