Islanders' John Tavares joins Bern

Updated: September 28, 2012, 8:06 AM ET
Associated Press

BERN, Switzerland -- Swiss hockey club Bern says it has signed New York Islanders center John Tavares during the NHL lockout.

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Tavares will join Islanders captain Mark Streit, arguably Switzerland's best export to the NHL, at the club.

Bern says the 22-year-old Canadian will arrive in Switzerland Tuesday and start training the next day.

Tavares was the first pick of the 2009 NHL draft and earned his first All-Star Game selection last season, in which he earned 81 points in 82 games.

Bern, one of the best supported teams in Europe, says it got financial backing from a benefactor to help pay for Tavares' contract.


Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press

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