Joueur de la semaine/mois

9-9-2007 Player of the week: Ilya Kovalchuk (L)
NHL has awarded Ilya Kovalchuk (L) of Ottawa Senators as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 3 assists for 6 points in 2 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Russia, Ilya Kovalchuk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 307 NHL games during his career, notching 163 goals and adding 146 assists along with 218 penalty minutes. The 24 year old left wing has played 2 games with the Ottawa Senators this season, totalling 3+3=6 with 2 PIM.

7-10-2007 Player of the week: Evgeny Malkin (C)
NHL has awarded Evgeny Malkin (C) of Carolina Hurricanes as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 2 assists for 6 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Russia, Evgeny Malkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 82 NHL games during his career, notching 37 goals and adding 54 assists along with 80 penalty minutes. The 21 year old center has played 4 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 4+2=6 with 0 PIM.


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14-10-2007 Player of the week: Henrik Zetterberg (L)
NHL has awarded Henrik Zetterberg (L) of Detroit Red Wings as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 2 assists for 7 points in 3 games last week.

A native of Sweden, Henrik Zetterberg was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 7th round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 285 NHL games during his career, notching 115 goals and adding 134 assists along with 90 penalty minutes. The 27 year old left wing has played 5 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 6+3=9 with 2 PIM.

21-10-2007 Player of the week: Saku Koivu (C)
NHL has awarded Saku Koivu (C) of Montreal Canadiens as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 5 assists for 8 points in 5 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Finland, Saku Koivu was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 662 NHL games during his career, notching 165 goals and adding 384 assists along with 492 penalty minutes. The 32 year old center has played 12 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 6+8=14 with 6 PIM.

28-10-2007 Player of the week: Petr Sykora (R)
NHL has awarded Petr Sykora (R) of Colorado Avalanche as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 4 assists for 6 points in 5 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Czech, Petr Sykora was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round of the 1995 entry draft. He has appeared in 774 NHL games during his career, notching 251 goals and adding 323 assists along with 332 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 10 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, totalling 4+5=9 with 2 PIM.

1-11-2007 Player of the month: Saku Koivu (C)
NHL has awarded Saku Koivu (C) of Montreal Canadiens as Player Of The Month He registered 8 goals and 9 assists for 17 points in 17 games last month. He also had 4 game winning goals.

A native of Finland, Saku Koivu was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 667 NHL games during his career, notching 167 goals and adding 385 assists along with 496 penalty minutes. The 32 year old center has played 17 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 8+9=17 with 10 PIM.

4-11-2007 Player of the week: Ilya Kovalchuk (L)
NHL has awarded Ilya Kovalchuk (L) of Ottawa Senators as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 6 assists for 8 points in 5 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Russia, Ilya Kovalchuk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 405 NHL games during his career, notching 210 goals and adding 188 assists along with 298 penalty minutes. The 24 year old left wing has played 18 games with the Ottawa Senators this season, totalling 8+11=19 with 16 PIM.

11-11-2007 Player of the week: Simon Gagné (L)
NHL has awarded Simon Gagné (L) of Philadelphia Flyers as Player Of The Week He registered 1 goals and 6 assists for 7 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 514 NHL games during his career, notching 205 goals and adding 199 assists along with 185 penalty minutes. The 27 year old left wing has played 12 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 4+8=12 with 0 PIM.

18-11-2007 Player of the week: Nik Antropov (C)
NHL has awarded Nik Antropov (C) of Toronto Maple Leafs 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 La-la-land, Nik Antropov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 396 NHL games during his career, notching 87 goals and adding 124 assists along with 379 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center has played 22 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, totalling 9+13=22 with 18 PIM.

16-12-07 Player of the week: Petr Sykora (R)
NHL has awarded Petr Sykora (R) of Colorado Avalanche 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 Czech, Petr Sykora was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round of the 1995 entry draft. He has appeared in 795 NHL games during his career, notching 259 goals and adding 331 assists along with 340 penalty minutes. The 31 year old right wing has played 31 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, totalling 12+13=25 with 10 PIM.

23-12-2007 Player of the week: Martin Straka (L)
NHL has awarded Martin Straka (L) of New York Rangers 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 Czech, Martin Straka was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 1992 entry draft. He has appeared in 930 NHL games during his career, notching 258 goals and adding 458 assists along with 342 penalty minutes. The 35 year old left wing has played 41 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 15+25=40 with 4 PIM.

1-1-2008 Player of the month: Ilya Kovalchuk (L)
NHL has awarded Ilya Kovalchuk (L) of Ottawa Senators as Player Of The Month He registered 10 goals and 4 assists for 14 points in 14 games last month. He also had 3 game winning goals.

A native of Russia, Ilya Kovalchuk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 430 NHL games during his career, notching 227 goals and adding 196 assists along with 302 penalty minutes. The 24 year old left wing has played 43 games with the Ottawa Senators this season, totalling 25+19=44 with 20 PIM.

Rookie of the month: Nicklas Bäckström (C)
NHL has awarded Nicklas Bäckström (C) of Washington Capitals as Rookie Of The Month He registered 4 goals and 5 assists for 9 points in 13 games last month. He also had 1 game winning goal.

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 35 NHL games during his career, notching 8 goals and adding 12 assists along with 39 penalty minutes. The 20 year old center has played 35 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 8+12=20 with 39 PIM.

6-1-2008 Player of the week: Matt Cullen (C)
NHL has awarded Matt Cullen (C) of New Jersey Devils as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 6 assists for 8 points in 3 games last week.

A native of USA, Matt Cullen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 2nd round of the 1996 entry draft. He has appeared in 714 NHL games during his career, notching 128 goals and adding 224 assists along with 316 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center has played 43 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 10+21=31 with 10 PIM.

3-2-2008 Player of the week: Miroslav Satan (R)
NHL has awarded Miroslav Satan (R) of Montreal Canadiens as Player Of The Week He registered 6 goals and 0 assists for 6 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Slovakia, Miroslav Satan was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 5th round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 924 NHL games during his career, notching 339 goals and adding 343 assists along with 395 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 57 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 18+20=38 with 18 PIM.

1-2-2008 Player of the month: Todd White (C)
NHL has awarded Todd White (C) of Atlanta Thrashers as Player Of The Month He registered 7 goals and 12 assists for 19 points in 14 games last month. He also had 4 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, Todd White, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 393 NHL games during his career, notching 102 goals and adding 142 assists along with 130 penalty minutes. The 32 year old center has played 56 games with the Atlanta Thrashers this season, totalling 18+27=45 with 12 PIM.

1-2-2008 Rookie of the month: Corey Crawford (G)
NHL has awarded Corey Crawford (G) of Chicago Blackhawks as Rookie Of The Month He registered 7 wins and allowed 21 goals in 12 games last month.

A native of Canada, Corey Crawford was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2nd round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 50 NHL games during his career, booking 3 career shutouts and allowing 103 goals. The 23 year old goaltender has played 48 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, allowing 98 goals on 1068 while booking 3 shutouts.

1-1-2009 Player of the month: Martin St. Louis (R)
NHL has awarded Martin St. Louis (R) of Colorado Avalanche as Player Of The Month He registered 10 goals and 9 assists for 19 points in 15 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, Martin St. Louis, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 637 NHL games during his career, notching 228 goals and adding 291 assists along with 224 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 35 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, totalling 21+20=41 with 8 PIM.

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1-1-2009 Rookie of the month: Steve Mason (G)
NHL has awarded Steve Mason (G) of New York Islanders as Rookie Of The Month He registered 10 wins and allowed 26 goals in 14 games last month. He also had 2 shutout.

A native of Canada, Steve Mason was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 3rd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 28 NHL games during his career, booking 2 career shutouts and allowing 57 goals. The 20 year old goaltender has played 28 games with the New York Islanders this season, allowing 57 goals on 539 while booking 2 shutouts.