Player Of The Week

6-9-2012 Player of the week: Sidney Crosby (L)

NHL has awarded Sidney Crosby (L) of Boston Bruins as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 1 assists for 3 points in 1 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Sidney Crosby was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 535 NHL games during his career, notching 233 goals and adding 386 assists along with 378 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing has played 1 games with the Boston Bruins this season, totalling 2+1=3 with 5 PIM.

13-9-2012 Player of the week: R.J. Umberger (L)

NHL has awarded R.J. Umberger (L) of Calgary Flames as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 4 assists for 6 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of USA, R.J. Umberger was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 557 NHL games during his career, notching 139 goals and adding 171 assists along with 149 penalty minutes. The 30 year old left wing has played 3 games with the Calgary Flames this season, totalling 2+4=6 with 0 PIM.

20-9-2012 Player of the week: Brad Richards (L)

NHL has awarded Brad Richards (L) of Los Angeles Kings as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 3 assists for 6 points in 2 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Brad Richards was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 3rd round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 870 NHL games during his career, notching 254 goals and adding 494 assists along with 145 penalty minutes. The 32 year old left wing has played 5 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 5+5=10 with 0 PIM.

27-9-2012 Player of the week: Nik Antropov (C)

NHL has awarded Nik Antropov (C) of Atlanta Thrashers as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 2 assists for 7 points in 3 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of La-la-land, Nik Antropov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 777 NHL games during his career, notching 223 goals and adding 260 assists along with 556 penalty minutes. The 32 year old center has played 8 games with the Atlanta Thrashers this season, totalling 7+4=11 with 0 PIM.

4-10-2012 Player of the week: Mark Fistric (D)
NHL has awarded Mark Fistric (D) of Dallas Stars as Player Of The Week He registered 0 goals and 3 assists for 3 points in 1 games last week.

A native of Canada, Mark Fistric was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 200 NHL games during his career, notching 2 goals and adding 26 assists along with 74 penalty minutes. The 26 year old defenseman has played 1 games with the Dallas Stars this season, totalling 0+3=3 with 0 PIM.

18-10-2012 Player of the week: Eric Staal (C)
NHL has awarded Eric Staal (C) of San Jose Sharks as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Eric Staal was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 662 NHL games during his career, notching 260 goals and adding 320 assists along with 326 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center has played 6 games with the San Jose Sharks this season, totalling 4+4=8 with 12 PIM.

25-10-2012 Player of the week: Matt Duchene (C)
NHL has awarded Matt Duchene (C) of New York Islanders as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 5 assists for 7 points in 3 games last week.

A native of Canada, Matt Duchene was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 253 NHL games during his career, notching 63 goals and adding 103 assists along with 42 penalty minutes. The 21 year old center has played 9 games with the New York Islanders this season, totalling 5+7=12 with 2 PIM.

11-10-2012 Player of the week: Nazem Kadri (C)
NHL has awarded Nazem Kadri (C) of Toronto Maple Leafs as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Nazem Kadri was originally drafted to the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 212 NHL games during his career, notching 45 goals and adding 73 assists along with 31 penalty minutes. The 22 year old center has played 4 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, totalling 3+4=7 with 0 PIM.

1-11-2012 Rookie of the month: Derek Forbort (D)
NHL has awarded Derek Forbort (D) of Carolina Hurricanes as Rookie Of The Month He registered 2 goals and 6 assists for 8 points in 12 games last month. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of USA, Derek Forbort was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 2nd round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 12 NHL games during his career, notching 2 goals and adding 6 assists along with 0 penalty minutes. The 20 year old defenseman has played 12 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 2+6=8 with 0 PIM.



1-11-2012 Player of the month: Derick Brassard (C)
NHL has awarded Derick Brassard (C) of Los Angeles Kings as Player Of The Month He registered 7 goals and 13 assists for 20 points in 13 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, Derick Brassard was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 307 NHL games during his career, notching 91 goals and adding 125 assists along with 55 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center has played 13 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 7+13=20 with 0 PIM.



1-11-2012 Player of the week: Pierre-Marc Bouchard (R)
NHL has awarded Pierre-Marc Bouchard (R) of Florida Panthers as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 3 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, Pierre-Marc Bouchard was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 682 NHL games during his career, notching 148 goals and adding 269 assists along with 152 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing has played 11 games with the Florida Panthers this season, totalling 7+7=14 with 0 PIM.


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8-11-2012 Player of the week: Marian Gaborik (R)
NHL has awarded Marian Gaborik (R) of Calgary Flames as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 2 assists for 6 points in 3 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Slovakia, Marian Gaborik was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 755 NHL games during his career, notching 336 goals and adding 356 assists along with 326 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 16 games with the Calgary Flames this season, totalling 10+9=19 with 2 PIM.

15-11-2012 Player of the week: Matthew Lombardi (L)
NHL has awarded Matthew Lombardi (L) of Montreal Canadiens as Player Of The Week He registered 6 goals and 1 assists for 7 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Matthew Lombardi was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 7th round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 626 NHL games during his career, notching 155 goals and adding 226 assists along with 257 penalty minutes. The 30 year old left wing has played 18 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 8+7=15 with 2 PIM.

22-11-2012 Player of the week: Vincent Lecavalier (L)
NHL has awarded Vincent Lecavalier (L) of Montreal Canadiens as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 2 assists for 6 points in 4 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, Vincent Lecavalier was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 1055 NHL games during his career, notching 411 goals and adding 484 assists along with 590 penalty minutes. The 32 year old left wing has played 22 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 11+13=24 with 0 PIM.

29-11-2012 Player of the week: Jonathan Cheechoo (L)
NHL has awarded Jonathan Cheechoo (L) of Ottawa Senators as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 4 assists for 9 points in 4 games last week.

A native of Canada, Jonathan Cheechoo was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 2nd round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 710 NHL games during his career, notching 271 goals and adding 232 assists along with 343 penalty minutes. The 32 year old left wing has played 24 games with the Ottawa Senators this season, totalling 14+12=26 with 6 PIM.

1-12-2012 Player of the month: Marian Gaborik (R)
NHL has awarded Marian Gaborik (R) of Calgary Flames as Player Of The Month He registered 11 goals and 9 assists for 20 points in 15 games last month. He also had 5 game winning goals.

A native of Slovakia, Marian Gaborik was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 766 NHL games during his career, notching 342 goals and adding 363 assists along with 326 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 27 games with the Calgary Flames this season, totalling 16+16=32 with 2 PIM.


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1-12-2012 Rookie of the month: Nikolai Kuzmenko (R)
NHL has awarded Nikolai Kuzmenko (R) of New York Islanders as Rookie Of The Month He registered 3 goals and 5 assists for 8 points in 14 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Russia, Nikolai Kuzmenko was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 37 NHL games during his career, notching 7 goals and adding 12 assists along with 0 penalty minutes. The 19 year old right wing has played 25 games with the New York Islanders this season, totalling 5+8=13 with 0 PIM.

2-12-2012 Media praises the Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are flying high with a 10 game undefeated streak. Calgary Flames center Antoine Vermette commented about their recent success: We're playing like a team out there. The whole team has really bought into our system and not one player is slacking off.

Sweet

6-12-2012 Player of the week: Claude Giroux (C)
NHL has awarded Claude Giroux (C) of Philadelphia Flyers as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Claude Giroux was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 316 NHL games during his career, notching 95 goals and adding 138 assists along with 30 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 26 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 15+21=36 with 6 PIM.

9-12-2012 Media praises the Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are flying high with a 13 game undefeated streak. Calgary Flames right wing John Armstrong commented about their recent success: We're all kind of excited, we just can't hide it. I hope we continue to play like this in the future

13-12-2012 Player of the week: Brad Richards (L)
NHL has awarded Brad Richards (L) of Los Angeles Kings as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 2 assists for 6 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Brad Richards was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 3rd round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 895 NHL games during his career, notching 264 goals and adding 501 assists along with 151 penalty minutes. The 32 year old left wing has played 30 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 15+12=27 with 6 PIM.

20-12-2012 Player of the week: Mike Richards (L)

NHL has awarded Mike Richards (L) of Los Angeles Kings as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 2 assists for 7 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Mike Richards was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 567 NHL games during his career, notching 187 goals and adding 273 assists along with 296 penalty minutes. The 27 year old left wing has played 33 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 21+22=43 with 6 PIM.

29-12-2012 Media attacks the Colorado Avalanche
The media is disappointed by the team's 6 game losing streak. Most of the critic is addressed to the work of general manager *.:Sedin:.* and headcoach

27-12-2012 Player of the week: Brenden Morrow (R)
NHL has awarded Brenden Morrow (R) of Boston Bruins as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Brenden Morrow was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 871 NHL games during his career, notching 270 goals and adding 326 assists along with 1059 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 36 games with the Boston Bruins this season, totalling 14+15=29 with 15 PIM.