John G. Tucker (born September 29, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League in the 1980s and 1990s, most notably with the Buffalo Sabres and the Tampa Bay Lightning, scoring 177 goals and 259 assists in 656 career regular season games and a further 28 points in 31 play-off games.
[1] Tucker returned to the NHL in 1992, when he joined expansion franchise Tampa Bay,[4] playing four seasons with the Lightning.
In 1996–97 season, Tucker returned to Italy, playing for HC Milano Saima.
In 2010, Tucker was named head coach and led the team to two consecutive league championships and a Continental Cup final.
He is the founder of the Tampa Bay Lightning Alumni Association chapter, and is heavily involved in Florida youth hockey.