Player Of The Week

9-9-2010 Player of the week: Matt Cullen (L)

NHL has awarded Matt Cullen (L) of Columbus Blue Jackets as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 2 assists for 4 points in 2 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of USA, Matt Cullen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2nd round of the 1996 entry draft. He has appeared in 883 NHL games during his career, notching 169 goals and adding 273 assists along with 358 penalty minutes. The 33 year old left wing has played 2 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 2+2=4 with 0 PIM.

16-9-2010 Player of the week: Brian Rolston (L)

NHL has awarded Brian Rolston (L) of New Jersey Devils as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 0 assists for 4 points in 2 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of USA, Brian Rolston was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round of the 1991 entry draft. He has appeared in 1127 NHL games during his career, notching 328 goals and adding 411 assists along with 402 penalty minutes. The 37 year old left wing has played 4 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 4+0=4 with 0 PIM.

23-9-2010 Player of the week: David Legwand (C)

NHL has awarded David Legwand (C) of Nashville Predators as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 3 assists for 5 points in 2 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of USA, David Legwand was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 710 NHL games during his career, notching 175 goals and adding 272 assists along with 359 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 6 games with the Nashville Predators this season, totalling 3+6=9 with 0 PIM.

7-10-2010 Player of the week: Sidney Crosby (C)

NHL has awarded Sidney Crosby (C) of Pittsburgh Penguins as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 2 assists for 4 points in 2 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 374 NHL games during his career, notching 166 goals and adding 312 assists along with 315 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center has played 2 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 2+2=4 with 0 PIM.

14-10-2010 Player of the week: T.J. Oshie (R)

NHL has awarded T.J. Oshie (R) of St. Louis Blues as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 2 assists for 5 points in 3 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of USA, T.J. Oshie was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 144 NHL games during his career, notching 33 goals and adding 49 assists along with 30 penalty minutes. The 23 year old right wing has played 5 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 3+2=5 with 0 PIM.

21-10-2010 Player of the week: Pavel Datsyuk (C)

NHL has awarded Pavel Datsyuk (C) of Montreal Canadiens as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 3 assists for 6 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Russia, Pavel Datsyuk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 6th round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 616 NHL games during his career, notching 200 goals and adding 394 assists along with 139 penalty minutes. The 32 year old center has played 8 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 4+7=11 with 0 PIM.

28-10-2010 Player of the week: Ilya Kovalchuk (L)

NHL has awarded Ilya Kovalchuk (L) of Calgary Flames as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 2 assists for 7 points in 3 games last week. He also had 3 game winning goals.

A native of Russia, Ilya Kovalchuk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 638 NHL games during his career, notching 342 goals and adding 305 assists along with 384 penalty minutes. The 27 year old left wing has played 11 games with the Calgary Flames this season, totalling 6+8=14 with 0 PIM.

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1-11-2010 Player of the month: Joe Thornton (C)

NHL has awarded Joe Thornton (C) of Calgary Flames as Player Of The Month He registered 7 goals and 10 assists for 17 points in 12 games last month. He also had 3 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, Joe Thornton was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 929 NHL games during his career, notching 304 goals and adding 624 assists along with 837 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center has played 12 games with the Calgary Flames this season, totalling 7+10=17 with 0 PIM.

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1-11-2010 Rookie of the month: Ryan Stoa (L)
NHL has awarded Ryan Stoa (L) of Colorado Avalanche as Rookie Of The Month He registered 3 goals and 2 assists for 5 points in 12 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of USA, Ryan Stoa was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2nd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 24 NHL games during his career, notching 7 goals and adding 8 assists along with 2 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has played 12 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, totalling 3+2=5 with 0 PIM.

4-11-2010 Player of the week: Evgeni Malkin (C)

NHL has awarded Evgeni Malkin (C) of Pittsburgh Penguins as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 points in 4 games last week.

A native of Russia, Evgeni Malkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 338 NHL games during his career, notching 148 goals and adding 236 assists along with 242 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 14 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 8+9=17 with 0 PIM.

11-11-2010 Player of the week: Jonathan Toews (C)

NHL has awarded Jonathan Toews (C) of Chicago Blackhawks as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 5 assists for 8 points in 4 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, Jonathan Toews was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 245 NHL games during his career, notching 91 goals and adding 118 assists along with 99 penalty minutes. The 22 year old center has played 17 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 7+10=17 with 2 PIM.

18-11-2010 Player of the week: Martin Havlat (L)

NHL has awarded Martin Havlat (L) of Vancouver Canucks as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 4 assists for 9 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Czech, Martin Havlat was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 575 NHL games during his career, notching 214 goals and adding 268 assists along with 266 penalty minutes. The 29 year old left wing has played 22 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 15+15=30 with 2 PIM.

25-11-2010 Player of the week: Steven Stamkos (C)

NHL has awarded Steven Stamkos (C) of Tampa Bay Lightning as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 3 assists for 6 points in 3 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, Steven Stamkos was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 184 NHL games during his career, notching 60 goals and adding 77 assists along with 43 penalty minutes. The 20 year old center has played 23 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 12+14=26 with 0 PIM.

2-12-2010 Player of the week: Rick Nash (R)

NHL has awarded Rick Nash (R) of Toronto Maple Leafs as Player Of The Week He registered 7 goals and 1 assists for 8 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Rick Nash was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 549 NHL games during his career, notching 243 goals and adding 218 assists along with 461 penalty minutes. The 26 year old right wing has played 26 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, totalling 13+10=23 with 12 PIM.

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1-12-2010 Player of the month: Alexander Ovechkin (L)

NHL has awarded Alexander Ovechkin (L) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Month He registered 10 goals and 10 assists for 20 points in 13 games last month. He also had 4 game winning goals.

A native of Russia, Alexander Ovechkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 429 NHL games during his career, notching 269 goals and adding 246 assists along with 224 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing has played 23 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 15+14=29 with 2 PIM.

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1-12-2010 Rookie of the month: Zack Kassian (L)

NHL has awarded Zack Kassian (L) of Philadelphia Flyers as Rookie Of The Month He registered 4 goals and 10 assists for 14 points in 13 games last month.

A native of Canada, Zack Kassian was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 46 NHL games during his career, notching 6 goals and adding 15 assists along with 11 penalty minutes. The 19 year old left wing has played 23 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 5+12=17 with 0 PIM.

9-12-2010 Player of the week: Anze Kopitar (C)

NHL has awarded Anze Kopitar (C) of Florida Panthers as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 1 assists for 6 points in 4 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Slovenia, Anze Kopitar was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 334 NHL games during his career, notching 116 goals and adding 176 assists along with 78 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center has played 28 games with the Florida Panthers this season, totalling 13+14=27 with 0 PIM.

16-12-2010 Player of the week: Alexander Ovechkin (L)

NHL has awarded Alexander Ovechkin (L) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points in 3 games last week.

A native of Russia, Alexander Ovechkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 436 NHL games during his career, notching 275 goals and adding 252 assists along with 224 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing has played 30 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 21+20=41 with 2 PIM.

23-12-2010 Player of the week: Joe Thornton (C)

NHL has awarded Joe Thornton (C) 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 3 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, Joe Thornton was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 954 NHL games during his career, notching 319 goals and adding 635 assists along with 839 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center has played 37 games with the Calgary Flames this season, totalling 22+21=43 with 2 PIM.

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30-12-2010 Player of the week: Derick Brassard (C)

NHL has awarded Derick Brassard (C) 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, 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 168 NHL games during his career, notching 40 goals and adding 50 assists along with 47 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center has played 38 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 17+17=34 with 2 PIM.

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1-1-2011 Player of the month: Joe Thornton (C)

NHL has awarded Joe Thornton (C) of Calgary Flames as Player Of The Month He registered 7 goals and 9 assists for 16 points in 12 games last month. He also had 5 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, Joe Thornton was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 956 NHL games during his career, notching 319 goals and adding 639 assists along with 839 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center has played 39 games with the Calgary Flames this season, totalling 22+25=47 with 2 PIM.
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1-1-2011 Rookie of the month: Taylor Hall (C)

NHL has awarded Taylor Hall (C) of San Jose Sharks as Rookie Of The Month He registered 5 goals and 6 assists for 11 points in 14 games last month. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Taylor Hall was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 37 NHL games during his career, notching 7 goals and adding 10 assists along with 2 penalty minutes. The 19 year old center has played 37 games with the San Jose Sharks this season, totalling 7+10=17 with 2 PIM.

6-1-2011 Player of the week: Alexei Ponikarovsky (L)

NHL has awarded Alexei Ponikarovsky (L) of Toronto Maple Leafs as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 7 assists for 10 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Ukraine, Alexei Ponikarovsky was originally drafted to the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 4th round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 540 NHL games during his career, notching 125 goals and adding 165 assists along with 282 penalty minutes. The 30 year old left wing has played 42 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, totalling 9+25=34 with 2 PIM.

20-1-2011 Player of the week: Ryan Getzlaf (C)
NHL has awarded Ryan Getzlaf (C) of Anaheim Ducks as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 points in 4 games last week.

A native of Canada, Ryan Getzlaf was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Ducks in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 428 NHL games during his career, notching 150 goals and adding 253 assists along with 400 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center has played 49 games

13-1-2011 Player of the week: Kyle Turris (C)
NHL has awarded Kyle Turris (C) of Phoenix Coyotes 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, Kyle Turris was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 191 NHL games during his career, notching 34 goals and adding 49 assists along with 38 penalty minutes. The 21 year old center has played 43 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 10+11=21 with 2 PIM.

1-2-2011 Player of the month: Simon Gagné (L)
NHL has awarded Simon Gagné (L) of Florida Panthers as Player Of The Month He registered 10 goals and 14 assists for 24 points in 16 games last month. He also had 3 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, Simon Gagné was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 741 NHL games during his career, notching 297 goals and adding 312 assists along with 239 penalty minutes. The 30 year old left wing has played 54 games with the Florida Panthers this season, totalling 25+34=59 with 6 PIM.

1-2-2011 Rookie of the month: Taylor Hall (C)
NHL has awarded Taylor Hall (C) of San Jose Sharks as Rookie Of The Month He registered 5 goals and 8 assists for 13 points in 14 games last month.

A native of Canada, Taylor Hall was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 51 NHL games during his career, notching 12 goals and adding 18 assists along with 2 penalty minutes. The 19 year old center has played 51 games with the San Jose Sharks this season, totalling 12+18=30 with 2 PIM.

27-1-2011 Player of the week: Rene Bourque (L)
NHL has awarded Rene Bourque (L) of Florida Panthers 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, Rene Bourque, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 357 NHL games during his career, notching 79 goals and adding 96 assists along with 224 penalty minutes. The 29 year old left wing has played 52 games with the Florida Panthers this season, totalling 12+12=24 with 4 PIM.

10-2-2011 Player of the week: Johan Franzén (R)

NHL has awarded Johan Franzén (R) of Detroit Red Wings as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 1 assists for 6 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Sweden, Johan Franzén was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 3rd round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 432 NHL games during his career, notching 116 goals and adding 108 assists along with 172 penalty minutes. The 31 year old right wing has played 58 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 18+18=36 with 2 PIM.

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17-2-2011 Player of the week: Martin Havlat (L)

NHL has awarded Martin Havlat (L) of Vancouver Canucks as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 3 assists for 5 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Czech, Martin Havlat was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 614 NHL games during his career, notching 226 goals and adding 289 assists along with 270 penalty minutes. The 29 year old left wing has played 61 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 27+36=63 with 6 PIM.