Player Of The Week!

23-2-2010 Player of the week: Simon Gagné (L)
NHL has awarded Simon Gagné (L) of Philadelphia Flyers 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, 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 670 NHL games during his career, notching 257 goals and adding 273 assists along with 248 penalty minutes. The 29 year old left wing has played 61 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 22+35=57 with 16 PIM.

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2-3-2010 Player of the week: Marian Gaborik (R)
NHL has awarded Marian Gaborik (R) of Dallas Stars as Player Of The Week He registered 6 goals and 4 assists for 10 points in 4 games last week.

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 631 NHL games during his career, notching 262 goals and adding 270 assists along with 339 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing has played 63 games with the Dallas Stars this season, totalling 29+29=58 with 18 PIM.


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1-3-2010 Player of the month: Jarome Iginla (R)
NHL has awarded Jarome Iginla (R) of Pittsburgh Penguins as Player Of The Month He registered 9 goals and 11 assists for 20 points in 13 games last month. He also had 3 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, Jarome Iginla was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 1st round of the 1995 entry draft. He has appeared in 1008 NHL games during his career, notching 448 goals and adding 483 assists along with 695 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing has played 64 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 32+42=74 with 43 PIM.


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1-3-2010 Rookie of the month: Matt Corrente (D)
NHL has awarded Matt Corrente (D) of New Jersey Devils as Rookie Of The Month He registered 4 goals and 9 assists for 13 points in 12 games last month.

A native of Canada, Matt Corrente was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 64 NHL games during his career, notching 7 goals and adding 29 assists along with 24 penalty minutes. The 21 year old defenseman has played 64 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 7+29=36 with 24 PIM.

9-3-2010 Player of the week: Stephen Weiss (C)
NHL has awarded Stephen Weiss (C) of Phoenix Coyotes as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 5 assists for 8 points in 3 games last week.

A native of Canada, Stephen Weiss was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 474 NHL games during his career, notching 98 goals and adding 165 assists along with 186 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 68 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 19+35=54 with 20 PIM.

16-3-2010 Player of the week: Jarome Iginla (R)
NHL has awarded Jarome Iginla (R) of Pittsburgh Penguins 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, Jarome Iginla was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 1st round of the 1995 entry draft. He has appeared in 1016 NHL games during his career, notching 455 goals and adding 487 assists along with 695 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing has played 72 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 39+46=85 with 43 PIM.

23-3-2010 Player of the week: Ryan Smyth (L)
NHL has awarded Ryan Smyth (L) of Philadelphia Flyers as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 5 assists for 9 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Ryan Smyth was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 1994 entry draft. He has appeared in 997 NHL games during his career, notching 329 goals and adding 375 assists along with 753 penalty minutes. The 34 year old left wing has played 72 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 23+29=52 with 52 PIM.

1-4-2010 Player of the month: Eric Staal (C)
NHL has awarded Eric Staal (C) of Carolina Hurricanes as Player Of The Month He registered 11 goals and 18 assists for 29 points in 15 games last month. He also had 3 game winning goals.

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 488 NHL games during his career, notching 205 goals and adding 254 assists along with 287 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center has played 77 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 41+54=95 with 22 PIM.


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1-4-2010 Rookie of the month: Jonathan Tavares (C)
NHL has awarded Jonathan Tavares (C) of Phoenix Coyotes as Rookie Of The Month He registered 7 goals and 4 assists for 11 points in 15 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, Jonathan Tavares was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 57 NHL games during his career, notching 17 goals and adding 23 assists along with 32 penalty minutes. The 19 year old center has played 57 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 17+23=40 with 32 PIM.


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30-3-2010 Player of the week: Jason Arnott (R)
NHL has awarded Jason Arnott (R) of Nashville Predators as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 5 assists for 7 points in 2 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, Jason Arnott was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 1130 NHL games during his career, notching 393 goals and adding 518 assists along with 1342 penalty minutes. The 35 year old right wing has played 78 games with the Nashville Predators this season, totalling 30+45=75 with 142 PIM.

6-4-2010 Player of the week: Peter Mueller (R)
NHL has awarded Peter Mueller (R) of Phoenix Coyotes as Player Of The Week He registered 6 goals and 3 assists for 9 points in 4 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of USA, Peter Mueller was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 245 NHL games during his career, notching 87 goals and adding 97 assists along with 87 penalty minutes. The 21 year old right wing has played 82 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 35+44=79 with 9 PIM.

7-9-2010 Player of the week: Marian Gaborik (R)
NHL has awarded Marian Gaborik (R) of Dallas Stars 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 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 649 NHL games during his career, notching 275 goals and adding 276 assists along with 345 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing has played 1 games with the Dallas Stars this season, totalling 2+1=3 with 0 PIM.

28-9-2010 Player of the week: Sidney Crosby (C)
NHL has awarded Sidney Crosby (C) of Colorado Avalanche as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 2 assists for 5 points in 3 games last week. He also had 3 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 386 NHL games during his career, notching 177 goals and adding 306 assists along with 389 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center has played 8 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, totalling 5+7=12 with 6 PIM.

5-10-2010 Player of the week: Erik Johnson (D)
NHL has awarded Erik Johnson (D) of Boston Bruins 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 USA, Erik Johnson was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 236 NHL games during his career, notching 18 goals and adding 70 assists along with 115 penalty minutes. The 22 year old defenseman has played 1 games with the Boston Bruins this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 0 PIM.

12-10-2010 Player of the week: Dainius Zubrus (R)
NHL has awarded Dainius Zubrus (R) of Minnesota Wild as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 3 assists for 8 points in 4 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of La-la-land, Dainius Zubrus was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 1996 entry draft. He has appeared in 935 NHL games during his career, notching 216 goals and adding 301 assists along with 545 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing has played 4 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, totalling 5+3=8 with 6 PIM.

Player of the week: Jarome Iginla (R)
NHL has awarded Jarome Iginla (R) of Pittsburgh Penguins as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 3 assists for 8 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Jarome Iginla was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 1st round of the 1995 entry draft. He has appeared in 1033 NHL games during his career, notching 466 goals and adding 496 assists along with 706 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 6 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 5+4=9 with 7 PIM.

26-10-2010 Player of the week: Simon Gagné (L)
NHL has awarded Simon Gagné (L) of Philadelphia Flyers as Player Of The Week He registered 6 goals and 2 assists for 8 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

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 701 NHL games during his career, notching 275 goals and adding 296 assists along with 258 penalty minutes. The 30 year old left wing has played 10 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 8+6=14 with 2 PIM.

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2-11-2010 Player of the week: Matthew Lombardi (L)
NHL has awarded Matthew Lombardi (L) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 8 assists for 11 points in 4 games last week.

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 475 NHL games during his career, notching 105 goals and adding 173 assists along with 276 penalty minutes. The 28 year old left wing has played 14 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 6+13=19 with 6 PIM.


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1-11-2010 Player of the month: Jason Arnott (R)
NHL has awarded Jason Arnott (R) of Nashville Predators as Player Of The Month He registered 10 goals and 8 assists for 18 points in 11 games last month. He also had 3 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, Jason Arnott was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 1145 NHL games during his career, notching 405 goals and adding 527 assists along with 1364 penalty minutes. The 36 year old right wing has played 11 games with the Nashville Predators this season, totalling 10+8=18 with 16 PIM.


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1-11-2010 Rookie of the month: Derek Churla (C)
NHL has awarded Derek Churla (C) of Anaheim Mighty Ducks as Rookie Of The Month He registered 3 goals and 3 assists for 6 points in 13 games last month. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Derek Churla was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 13 NHL games during his career, notching 3 goals and adding 3 assists along with 8 penalty minutes. The 18 year old center has played 13 games with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks this season, totalling 3+3=6 with 8 PIM.

9-11-2010 Player of the week: Alexander Ovechkin (R)
NHL has awarded Alexander Ovechkin (R) of Colorado Avalanche as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 7 assists for 11 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 425 NHL games during his career, notching 263 goals and adding 252 assists along with 209 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing has played 16 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, totalling 11+13=24 with 4 PIM.

16-11-2010 Player of the week: Alex Tanguay (L)
NHL has awarded Alex Tanguay (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, Alex Tanguay was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 791 NHL games during his career, notching 234 goals and adding 438 assists along with 387 penalty minutes. The 30 year old left wing has played 18 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 16+9=25 with 14 PIM.

23-11-2010 Player of the week: Dainius Zubrus (R)
NHL has awarded Dainius Zubrus (R) of Minnesota Wild as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 5 assists for 9 points in 4 games last week.

A native of La-la-land, Dainius Zubrus was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 1996 entry draft. He has appeared in 956 NHL games during his career, notching 223 goals and adding 314 assists along with 564 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing has played 25 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, totalling 12+16=28 with 25 PIM.

30-11-2010 Player of the week: Jarret Stoll (C)
NHL has awarded Jarret Stoll (C) of Los Angeles Kings 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 Canada, Jarret Stoll was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2nd round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 474 NHL games during his career, notching 141 goals and adding 207 assists along with 271 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 26 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 16+15=31 with 2 PIM.


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1-12-2010 Player of the month: Alexander Ovechkin (L)
NHL has awarded Alexander Ovechkin (L) of Colorado Avalanche as Player Of The Month He registered 12 goals and 9 assists for 21 points in 12 games last month. He also had 3 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 433 NHL games during his career, notching 271 goals and adding 254 assists along with 221 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing has played 24 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, totalling 19+15=34 with 16 PIM.


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1-12-2010 Rookie of the month: Nikolai Kulemin (R)
NHL has awarded Nikolai Kulemin (R) of Anaheim Mighty Ducks as Rookie Of The Month He registered 6 goals and 3 assists for 9 points in 14 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Russia, Nikolai Kulemin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2nd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 35 NHL games during his career, notching 9 goals and adding 9 assists along with 82 penalty minutes. The 24 year old right wing has played 27 games with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks this season, totalling 8+7=15 with 77 PIM.

7-12-2010 Player of the week: Marek Svatos (R)
NHL has awarded Marek Svatos (R) of Boston Bruins as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 5 assists for 9 points in 4 games last week.

A native of Slovakia, Marek Svatos was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 7th round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 379 NHL games during his career, notching 137 goals and adding 120 assists along with 234 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing has played 26 games with the Boston Bruins this season, totalling 9+13=22 with 4 PIM.

14-12-2010 Player of the week: Sidney Crosby (C)
NHL has awarded Sidney Crosby (C) of Colorado Avalanche as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 2 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week. He also had 3 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 409 NHL games during his career, notching 189 goals and adding 318 assists along with 407 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center has played 31 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, totalling 17+19=36 with 24 PIM.

21-12-2010 Player of the week: Simon Gagné (L)
NHL has awarded Simon Gagné (L) of Philadelphia Flyers as Player Of The Week He registered 6 goals and 3 assists for 9 points in 3 games last week. He also had 2 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 725 NHL games during his career, notching 289 goals and adding 304 assists along with 264 penalty minutes. The 30 year old left wing has played 34 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 22+14=36 with 8 PIM.

28-12-2010 Player of the week: Jonathan Cheechoo (L)
NHL has awarded Jonathan Cheechoo (L) of San Jose Sharks 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 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 575 NHL games during his career, notching 245 goals and adding 199 assists along with 319 penalty minutes. The 30 year old left wing has played 35 games with the San Jose Sharks this season, totalling 22+18=40 with 10 PIM.

1-1-2011 Player of the month: Patrick Kane (R)
NHL has awarded Patrick Kane (R) of Chicago Blackhawks as Player Of The Month He registered 7 goals and 13 assists for 20 points in 11 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of USA, Patrick Kane was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1st round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 276 NHL games during his career, notching 91 goals and adding 153 assists along with 150 penalty minutes. The 22 year old right wing has played 34 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 14+29=43 with 8 PIM.


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1-1-2011 Rookie of the month: Wyatt Niedermayer (R)
NHL has awarded Wyatt Niedermayer (R) of Toronto Maple Leafs as Rookie Of The Month He registered 7 goals and 5 assists for 12 points in 14 games last month. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Wyatt Niedermayer was originally drafted to the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 27 NHL games during his career, notching 13 goals and adding 9 assists along with 8 penalty minutes. The 18 year old right wing has played 27 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, totalling 13+9=22 with 8 PIM.

4-1-2011 Player of the week: Steven Stamkos (C)
NHL has awarded Steven Stamkos (C) of Tampa Bay Lightning 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, 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 204 NHL games during his career, notching 34 goals and adding 41 assists along with 81 penalty minutes. The 20 year old center has played 39 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 12+16=28 with 35 PIM.

11-1-2011 Player of the week: Roberto Luongo (G)
NHL has awarded Roberto Luongo (G) of Vancouver Canucks 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 Canada, Roberto Luongo was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 695 NHL games during his career, booking 54 career shutouts and allowing 1692 goals. The 31 year old goaltender has played 43 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, allowing 109 goals on 909 while booking 5 shutouts.