Player of the week/month

19-4-2008 Player of the week: Joe Thornton (C)
NHL has awarded Joe Thornton (C) of Edmonton Oilers as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 2 assists for 4 points in 2 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Joe Thornton was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 665 NHL games during his career, notching 215 goals and adding 388 assists along with 674 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 75 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 26+31=57 with 2 PIM.

26-4-2008 Player of the week: Rick Nash (L)
NHL has awarded Rick Nash (L) of Columbus Blue Jackets as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 3 assists for 7 points in 3 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 288 NHL games during his career, notching 125 goals and adding 104 assists along with 230 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has played 80 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 36+43=79 with 14 PIM.

1-5-2008 Player of the month: Thomas McCollum (G)
NHL has awarded Thomas McCollum (G) of Philadelphia Flyers as Player Of The Month He registered 7 wins and allowed 12 goals in 10 games last month.

A native of USA, Thomas McCollum, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 82 NHL games during his career, booking 6 career shutouts and allowing 159 goals. The 17 year old goaltender has played 82 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, allowing 159 goals on 1604 while booking 6 shutouts.


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1-5-2008 Rookie of the month: Jonathan Toews (C)
NHL has awarded Jonathan Toews (C) of Chicago Blackhawks as Rookie Of The Month He registered 5 goals and 12 assists for 17 points in 8 games last month.

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 82 NHL games during his career, notching 26 goals and adding 42 assists along with 2 penalty minutes. The 20 year old center has played 82 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 26+42=68 with 2 PIM.

3-5-2008 Player of the week: Drew Doughty (D)
NHL has awarded Drew Doughty (D) of Los Angeles Kings as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 2 assists for 4 points in 2 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Drew Doughty, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 82 NHL games during his career, notching 2 goals and adding 22 assists along with 8 penalty minutes. The 18 year old defenseman has played 82 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 2+22=24 with 8 PIM.

10-5-2008 Player of the week: Andrej Meszaros (D)
NHL has awarded Andrej Meszaros (D) of Tampa Bay Lightning 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 Slovakia, Andrej Meszaros was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 164 NHL games during his career, notching 16 goals and adding 61 assists along with 75 penalty minutes. The 22 year old defenseman has played 82 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 6+32=38 with 14 PIM.

24-5-2008 Player of the week: Jonathan Toews (C)
NHL has awarded Jonathan Toews (C) of Chicago Blackhawks as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 4 assists for 6 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 82 NHL games during his career, notching 26 goals and adding 42 assists along with 2 penalty minutes. The 20 year old center has played 82 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 26+42=68 with 2 PIM.


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17-5-2008 Player of the week: Dany Heatley (R)
NHL has awarded Dany Heatley (R) of Tampa Bay Lightning 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, Dany Heatley was originally drafted to the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 353 NHL games during his career, notching 167 goals and adding 189 assists along with 222 penalty minutes. The 27 year old right wing has played 81 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 37+35=72 with 4 PIM.

31-5-2008 Player of the week: Vincent Lecavalier (C)
NHL has awarded Vincent Lecavalier (C) of Tampa Bay Lightning as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 1 assists for 3 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Vincent Lecavalier was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 629 NHL games during his career, notching 212 goals and adding 260 assists along with 385 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 82 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 31+39=70 with 11 PIM.