Player of the Week

8-10-2012 Player of the week: Erik Cole (R)
NHL has awarded Erik Cole (R) of as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 1 assists for 4 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of USA, Erik Cole was originally drafted to the NHL by the in the 3rd round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 501 NHL games during his career, notching 150 goals and adding 176 assists along with 479 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 3 games with the this season, totalling 3+1=4 with 0 PIM.

15-10-2012 Player of the week: Johan Franzen (R)
NHL has awarded Johan Franzen (R) of 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 Sweden, Johan Franzen was originally drafted to the NHL by the in the 3rd round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 477 NHL games during his career, notching 154 goals and adding 130 assists along with 288 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing has played 5 games with the this season, totalling 4+5=9 with 0 PIM.

22-10-2012 Player of the week: Claude Giroux (C)
NHL has awarded Claude Giroux (C) of as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 5 assists for 9 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Claude Giroux was originally drafted to the NHL by the in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 293 NHL games during his career, notching 84 goals and adding 175 assists along with 113 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 8 games with the this season, totalling 6+10=16 with 0 PIM.

29-10-2012 Player of the week: James Neal (L)
NHL has awarded James Neal (L) of as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 5 assists for 8 points in 3 games last week.

A native of Canada, James Neal was originally drafted to the NHL by the in the 2nd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 324 NHL games during his career, notching 118 goals and adding 114 assists along with 270 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing has played 10 games with the this season, totalling 5+9=14 with 2 PIM.

1-11-2012 Rookie of the month: Mikael Granlund (C)
NHL has awarded Mikael Granlund (C) of as Rookie Of The Month He registered 5 goals and 5 assists for 10 points in 13 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Finland, Mikael Granlund was originally drafted to the NHL by the in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 13 NHL games during his career, notching 5 goals and adding 5 assists along with 0 penalty minutes. The 20 year old center has played 13 games with the this season, totalling 5+5=10 with 0 PIM.
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1-11-2012 Player of the month: Claude Giroux (C)
NHL has awarded Claude Giroux (C) of as Player Of The Month He registered 7 goals and 11 assists for 18 points in 12 games last month. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Claude Giroux was originally drafted to the NHL by the in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 297 NHL games during his career, notching 85 goals and adding 176 assists along with 113 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 12 games with the this season, totalling 7+11=18 with 0 PIM.

5-11-2012 Player of the week: Phil Kessel (R)
NHL has awarded Phil Kessel (R) of as Player Of The Week He registered 6 goals and 2 assists for 8 points in 3 games last week.

A native of USA, Phil Kessel was originally drafted to the NHL by the in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 470 NHL games during his career, notching 176 goals and adding 174 assists along with 121 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing has played 14 games with the this season, totalling 11+12=23 with 0 PIM.

12-11-2012 Player of the week: Steven Stamkos (R)
NHL has awarded Steven Stamkos (R) of 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, Steven Stamkos was originally drafted to the NHL by the in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 342 NHL games during his career, notching 189 goals and adding 159 assists along with 221 penalty minutes. The 22 year old right wing has played 17 games with the this season, totalling 10+9=19 with 4 PIM.

26-11-2012 Player of the week: Tomas Plekanec (C)
NHL has awarded Tomas Plekanec (C) of Montreal Canadiens as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 2 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Czech, Tomas Plekanec was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 3rd round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 334 NHL games during his career, notching 92 goals and adding 120 assists along with 164 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 23 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 14+14=28 with 0 PIM.

1-12-2012 Rookie of the month: Marcus Foligno (L)
NHL has awarded Marcus Foligno (L) of Rochester Americans as Rookie Of The Month He registered 7 goals and 7 assists for 14 points in 10 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of USA, Marcus Foligno was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 4th round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 27 NHL games during his career, notching 14 goals and adding 15 assists along with 15 penalty minutes. The 21 year old left wing has played 13 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 8+8=16 with 6 PIM. He has also played 9 games with the Rochester Americans this season, totalling 3+2=5 with 0 PIM.

1-12-2012 Player of the month: Tomas Plekanec (C)
NHL has awarded Tomas Plekanec (C) of Montreal Canadiens as Player Of The Month He registered 11 goals and 9 assists for 20 points in 13 games last month. He also had 4 game winning goals.

A native of Czech, Tomas Plekanec was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 3rd round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 335 NHL games during his career, notching 92 goals and adding 120 assists along with 164 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 24 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 14+14=28 with 0 PIM.

3-12-2012 Player of the week: Anze Kopitar (C)
NHL has awarded Anze Kopitar (C) of Detroit Red Wings as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 3 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 503 NHL games during his career, notching 171 goals and adding 282 assists along with 140 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center has played 28 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 8+11=19 with 6 PIM.

10-12-2012 Player of the week: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (C)
NHL has awarded Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (C) of 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, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was originally drafted to the NHL by the in the 1st round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 94 NHL games during his career, notching 32 goals and adding 51 assists along with 28 penalty minutes. The 19 year old center has played 32 games with the this season, totalling 14+17=31 with 12 PIM.

17-12-2012 Player of the week: John Tavares (C)
NHL has awarded John Tavares (C) of as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 1 assists for 6 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, John Tavares was originally drafted to the NHL by the in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 275 NHL games during his career, notching 99 goals and adding 136 assists along with 115 penalty minutes. The 22 year old center has played 32 games with the this season, totalling 15+18=33 with 14 PIM.

24-12-2012 Player of the week: Derek Roy (C)
NHL has awarded Derek Roy (C) of 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 Canada, Derek Roy was originally drafted to the NHL by the in the 2nd round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 584 NHL games during his career, notching 172 goals and adding 285 assists along with 335 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center has played 35 games with the this season, totalling 11+19=30 with 4 PIM.

1-1-2013 Player of the month: Alexander Ovechkin (L)
NHL has awarded Alexander Ovechkin (L) of as Player Of The Month He registered 13 goals and 10 assists for 23 points in 15 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Russia, Alexander Ovechkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 590 NHL games during his career, notching 360 goals and adding 366 assists along with 409 penalty minutes. The 27 year old left wing has played 37 games with the this season, totalling 21+26=47 with 37 PIM.


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1-1-2013 Rookie of the month: Filip Forsberg (L)
NHL has awarded Filip Forsberg (L) of as Rookie Of The Month He registered 5 goals and 11 assists for 16 points in 14 games last month.

A native of Sweden, Filip Forsberg was originally drafted to the NHL by the in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 38 NHL games during his career, notching 10 goals and adding 21 assists along with 30 penalty minutes. The 18 year old left wing has played 38 games with the this season, totalling 10+21=31 with 30 PIM.

31-12-2012 Player of the week: Steven Stamkos (R)
NHL has awarded Steven Stamkos (R) of 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 Canada, Steven Stamkos was originally drafted to the NHL by the in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 363 NHL games during his career, notching 202 goals and adding 167 assists along with 245 penalty minutes. The 22 year old right wing has played 38 games with the this season, totalling 23+17=40 with 28 PIM.

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

A native of Canada, Evander Kane was originally drafted to the NHL by the in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 255 NHL games during his career, notching 76 goals and adding 85 assists along with 203 penalty minutes. The 21 year old center has played 42 games with the this season, totalling 13+22=35 with 20 PIM.

14-1-2013 Player of the week: Ryan Callahan (R)
NHL has awarded Ryan Callahan (R) of as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 0 assists for 5 points in 3 games last week. He also had 3 game winning goals.

A native of USA, Ryan Callahan was originally drafted to the NHL by the in the 4th round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 405 NHL games during his career, notching 125 goals and adding 114 assists along with 252 penalty minutes. The 27 year old right wing has played 45 games with the this season, totalling 20+21=41 with 12 PIM.

21-1-2013 Player of the week: Taylor Hall (L)
NHL has awarded Taylor Hall (L) of 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, Taylor Hall was originally drafted to the NHL by the in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 174 NHL games during his career, notching 68 goals and adding 76 assists along with 69 penalty minutes. The 21 year old left wing has played 48 games with the this season, totalling 19+30=49 with 6 PIM.

28-1-2013 Player of the week: Evander Kane (C)
NHL has awarded Evander Kane (C) of Atlanta Thrashers as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 3 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Evander Kane was originally drafted to the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 264 NHL games during his career, notching 81 goals and adding 91 assists along with 203 penalty minutes. The 21 year old center has played 51 games with the Atlanta Thrashers this season, totalling 18+28=46 with 20 PIM.

1-2-2013 Player of the month: Ryan Callahan (R)
NHL has awarded Ryan Callahan (R) of Colorado Avalanche as Player Of The Month He registered 10 goals and 6 assists for 16 points in 14 games last month. He also had 4 game winning goals.

A native of USA, Ryan Callahan was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 4th round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 412 NHL games during his career, notching 127 goals and adding 119 assists along with 252 penalty minutes. The 27 year old right wing has played 52 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, totalling 22+26=48 with 12 PIM.


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1-2-2013 Rookie of the month: Nail Yakupov (L)
NHL has awarded Nail Yakupov (L) of Washington Capitals as Rookie Of The Month He registered 9 goals and 4 assists for 13 points in 15 games last month. He also had 3 game winning goals.

A native of Russia, Nail Yakupov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 56 NHL games during his career, notching 20 goals and adding 22 assists along with 38 penalty minutes. The 19 year old left wing has played 56 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 20+22=42 with 38 PIM.

4-2-2013 Player of the week: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (C)
NHL has awarded Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (C) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 5 assists for 8 points in 5 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 121 NHL games during his career, notching 40 goals and adding 67 assists along with 32 penalty minutes. The 19 year old center has played 59 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 22+33=55 with 16 PIM.

11-2-2013 Player of the week: Bobby Ryan (L)
NHL has awarded Bobby Ryan (L) of Anaheim Mighty Ducks as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 3 assists for 5 points in 2 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of USA, Bobby Ryan was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 390 NHL games during his career, notching 170 goals and adding 161 assists along with 262 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing has played 58 games with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks this season, totalling 34+38=72 with 28 PIM.

18-2-2013 Player of the week: Fabian Brunnström (R)
NHL has awarded Fabian Brunnström (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, Fabian Brunnström, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 107 NHL games during his career, notching 22 goals and adding 24 assists along with 24 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing has played 3 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 3+2=5 with 2 PIM. He has also played 57 games with the Kansas City Blades this season, totalling 11+5=16 with 0 PIM.

25-2-2013 Player of the week: Jonathan Toews (C)
NHL has awarded Jonathan Toews (C) of Detroit Red Wings as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 6 assists for 10 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

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 424 NHL games during his career, notching 169 goals and adding 213 assists along with 218 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 63 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 25+33=58 with 22 PIM.