 Tavares akarova zvibodzwa makumi mana mumitambo makumi mashanu nemapfumbamwe yeGenerals mumwaka wa 2007-08, nepo mapoinzi ake zana nemakumi masere nemasere akamuisa pachinzvimbo chechitatu muOHL. Tavares akatungamira OHL mukukora kusvikira apotsa mitambo yakati wandei kuti amiririre Canada yevarume yenyika yejunior ice hockey timu pa2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Sezvo Tavares akanga achibatanidzwa mu2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, kwakafungidzirwa kuti maGeneral akanga akagadzirira kumutengesa kuLondon Knights. Ramangwana raTavares nemaGeneral rakanga richibvunzwa kubva pakutanga kwemwaka sezvo maGeneral aisatarisirwa kukwikwidza zvine mutsindo mukwikwidzi, nepo Knights yaive pakati pevatungamiriri veligi. Chibvumirano chakaitwa pamutemo musi waNdira 8, 2009, sezvo Oshawa akatumira Tavares, Michael Del Zotto naDarryl Borden ku Knights mukutsinhana naScott Valentine, Christian Thomas, Michael Zador uye matanhatu ekusarudza. 