Player Of The Week!

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5-9-2009 Player of the week: Andrei Kostitsyn (L)
NHL has awarded Andrei Kostitsyn (L) of Montreal Canadiens as Player Of The Week He registered 1 goals and 1 assists for 2 points in 1 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Belarussia, Andrei Kostitsyn was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 13 NHL games during his career, notching 3 goals and adding 2 assists along with 2 penalty minutes. The 24 year old left wing has played 1 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 0 PIM.





12-9-2009 Player of the week: Nicklas Bäckström (C)
NHL has awarded Nicklas Bäckström (C) of Washington Capitals 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 Sweden, Nicklas Bäckström was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 3 NHL games during his career, notching 2 goals and adding 3 assists along with 0 penalty minutes. The 21 year old center has played 3 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 2+3=5 with 0 PIM.



19-9-2009 Player of the week: James Neal (L)
NHL has awarded James Neal (L) of Dallas Stars 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, James Neal was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 2nd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 5 NHL games during his career, notching 5 goals and adding 3 assists along with 4 penalty minutes. The 22 year old left wing has played 5 games with the Dallas Stars this season, totalling 5+3=8 with 4 PIM.

26-9-2009 Player of the week: Jamie Langenbrunner (R)
NHL has awarded Jamie Langenbrunner (R) of New Jersey Devils 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 USA, Jamie Langenbrunner was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 2nd round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 665 NHL games during his career, notching 150 goals and adding 239 assists along with 570 penalty minutes. The 34 year old right wing has played 8 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 6+8=14 with 4 PIM.

10-10-2009 Player of the week: Brenden Morrow (L)
NHL has awarded Brenden Morrow (L) of Dallas Stars 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, 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 455 NHL games during his career, notching 123 goals and adding 153 assists along with 758 penalty minutes. The 30 year old left wing has played 4 games with the Dallas Stars this season, totalling 3+4=7 with 2 PIM.

17-10-2009 Player of the week: Eric Staal (C)
NHL has awarded Eric Staal (C) of Carolina Hurricanes as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 6 assists for 8 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 169 NHL games during his career, notching 59 goals and adding 82 assists along with 123 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 6 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 3+7=10 with 2 PIM.

24-10-2009 Player of the week: Anze Kopitar (C)
NHL has awarded Anze Kopitar (C) of Los Angeles Kings as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 4 assists for 9 points in 3 games last week.

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 10 NHL games during his career, notching 9 goals and adding 11 assists along with 0 penalty minutes. The 22 year old center has played 10 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 9+11=20 with 0 PIM.

31-10-2009 Player of the week: Gilbert Brulé (L)
NHL has awarded Gilbert Brulé (L) of Edmonton Oilers 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, Gilbert Brulé was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 20 NHL games during his career, notching 11 goals and adding 10 assists along with 16 penalty minutes. The 22 year old left wing has played 13 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 9+8=17 with 16 PIM.


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1-11-2009 Player of the month: Brenden Morrow (L)
NHL has awarded Brenden Morrow (L) of Dallas Stars as Player Of The Month He registered 8 goals and 12 assists for 20 points in 12 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.

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 463 NHL games during his career, notching 128 goals and adding 161 assists along with 767 penalty minutes. The 30 year old left wing has played 12 games with the Dallas Stars this season, totalling 8+12=20 with 11 PIM.


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1-11-2009 Rookie of the month: Anze Kopitar (C)
NHL has awarded Anze Kopitar (C) of Los Angeles Kings as Rookie Of The Month He registered 9 goals and 13 assists for 22 points in 13 games last month. He also had 1 game winning goal.

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 13 NHL games during his career, notching 9 goals and adding 13 assists along with 0 penalty minutes. The 22 year old center has played 13 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 9+13=22 with 0 PIM.

7-11-2009 Player of the week: Derek Roy (C)
NHL has awarded Derek Roy (C) of Buffalo Sabres as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 5 assists for 8 points in 3 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, Derek Roy was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2nd round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 134 NHL games during his career, notching 33 goals and adding 46 assists along with 69 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 15 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 6+8=14 with 0 PIM.

14-11-2009 Player of the week: Jussi Jokinen (L)
NHL has awarded Jussi Jokinen (L) of Carolina Hurricanes 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 Finland, Jussi Jokinen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 6th round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 99 NHL games during his career, notching 28 goals and adding 46 assists along with 30 penalty minutes. The 26 year old left wing has played 18 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 11+8=19 with 0 PIM.

21-11-2009 Player of the week: David Krejci (C)
NHL has awarded David Krejci (C) of Boston Bruins as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 5 assists for 8 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Czech, David Krejci was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 2nd round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 18 NHL games during his career, notching 9 goals and adding 14 assists along with 0 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center has played 18 games with the Boston Bruins this season, totalling 9+14=23 with 0 PIM.

28-11-2009 Player of the week: Brian Rafalski (D)
NHL has awarded Brian Rafalski (D) of Ottawa Senators as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 5 assists for 9 points in 4 games last week.

A native of USA, Brian Rafalski, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 483 NHL games during his career, notching 43 goals and adding 240 assists along with 158 penalty minutes. The 36 year old defenseman has played 24 games with the Ottawa Senators this season, totalling 7+20=27 with 12 PIM.