1-4-2008 Player of the month: Jean-Sébastien Giguère (G)
NHL has awarded Jean-Sébastien Giguère (G) of Columbus Blue Jackets as Player Of The Month He registered 13 wins and allowed 21 goals in 17 games last month.
A native of Canada, Jean-Sébastien Giguère was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1st round of the 1995 entry draft. He has appeared in 380 NHL games during his career, booking 28 career shutouts and allowing 874 goals. The 30 year old goaltender has played 83 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, allowing 156 goals on 1506 while booking 7 shutouts.
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1-4-2008 Rookie of the month: Patrick O'Sullivan (C)
NHL has awarded Patrick O'Sullivan (C) of Los Angeles Kings as Rookie Of The Month He registered 11 goals and 9 assists for 20 points in 16 games last month. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of USA, Patrick O'Sullivan was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 2nd round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 78 NHL games during his career, notching 23 goals and adding 32 assists along with 16 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center has played 78 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 23+32=55 with 16 PIM.