Player Of The Week

10-2-2013 Player of the week: Phil Kessel (R)
NHL has awarded Phil Kessel (R) of Toronto Maple Leafs as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 3 assists for 5 points in 3 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of USA, Phil Kessel was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 513 NHL games during his career, notching 190 goals and adding 189 assists along with 130 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing has played 57 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, totalling 25+27=52 with 9 PIM.

17-2-2013 Player of the week: Niklas Backstrom (G)
NHL has awarded Niklas Backstrom (G) of Minnesota Wild as Player Of The Week He registered 3 wins and allowed 1 goals in 3 games last week. He also had 2 shutouts.

A native of Finland, Niklas Backstrom, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 384 NHL games during his career, booking 30 career shutouts and allowing 906 goals. The 35 year old goaltender has played 57 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, allowing 148 goals on 1287 while booking 4 shutouts.

24-2-2013 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 4 assists for 6 points in 3 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.

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 495 NHL games during his career, notching 256 goals and adding 428 assists along with 405 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center has played 61 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 33+42=75 with 4 PIM.

1-3-2013 Player of the month: Milan Michalek (L)
NHL has awarded Milan Michalek (L) of Detroit Red Wings as Player Of The Month He registered 11 goals and 10 assists for 21 points in 13 games last month. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Czech, Milan Michalek was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 588 NHL games during his career, notching 196 goals and adding 215 assists along with 291 penalty minutes. The 28 year old left wing has played 62 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 30+40=70 with 8 PIM.

3-3-2013 Player of the week: Sidney Crosby (C)
NHL has awarded Sidney Crosby (C) of Pittsburgh Penguins as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 5 assists for 8 points in 4 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 499 NHL games during his career, notching 259 goals and adding 433 assists along with 405 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center has played 65 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 36+47=83 with 4 PIM.

10-3-2013 Player of the week: Ilya Kovalchuk (L)

NHL has awarded Ilya Kovalchuk (L) of New Jersey Devils as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 6 assists for 9 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Russia, Ilya Kovalchuk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 847 NHL games during his career, notching 440 goals and adding 414 assists along with 502 penalty minutes. The 29 year old left wing has played 68 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 34+35=69 with 4 PIM.

17-3-2013 Player of the week: James Wisniewski (D)
NHL has awarded James Wisniewski (D) of Columbus Blue Jackets as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 5 assists for 8 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of USA, James Wisniewski was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 5th round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 450 NHL games during his career, notching 45 goals and adding 181 assists along with 343 penalty minutes. The 29 year old defenseman has played 73 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 12+39=51 with 4 PIM.

24-3-2013 Player of the week: Johan Franzen (R)
NHL has awarded Johan Franzen (R) of Detroit Red Wings 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 Sweden, Johan Franzen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 3rd round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 546 NHL games during his career, notching 178 goals and adding 161 assists along with 290 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 74 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 28+36=64 with 2 PIM.

1-4-2013 Player of the month: Mikko Koivu (R)
NHL has awarded Mikko Koivu (R) of Minnesota Wild as Player Of The Month He registered 11 goals and 13 assists for 24 points in 16 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Finland, Mikko Koivu was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 566 NHL games during his career, notching 135 goals and adding 300 assists along with 350 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 78 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, totalling 27+47=74 with 16 PIM.

31-3-2013 Player of the week: Rick Nash (L)
NHL has awarded Rick Nash (L) of New York Rangers as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 4 assists for 9 points in 4 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 752 NHL games during his career, notching 337 goals and adding 310 assists along with 577 penalty minutes. The 28 year old left wing has played 78 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 48+52=100 with 9 PIM.

7-4-2013 Player of the week: Jaden Schwartz (C)
NHL has awarded Jaden Schwartz (C) of St. Louis Blues as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 5 assists for 8 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Jaden Schwartz was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 37 NHL games during his career, notching 13 goals and adding 17 assists along with 19 penalty minutes. The 20 year old center has played 30 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 11+16=27 with 19 PIM. He has also played 52 games with the Peoria Rivermen this season, totalling 14+14=28 with 6 PIM.