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Player of the week: Alexander Ovechkin (L)
NHL has awarded Alexander Ovechkin (L) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 4 assists for 6 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

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 85 NHL games during his career, notching 55 goals and adding 59 assists along with 52 penalty minutes. The 21 year old left wing has played 4 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 3+5=8 with 0 PIM.

Player of the week: Joe Thornton (C)
NHL has awarded Joe Thornton (C) of San Jose Sharks as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points in 3 games last week.

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 596 NHL games during his career, notching 192 goals and adding 362 assists along with 672 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 6 games with the San Jose Sharks this season, totalling 3+5=8 with 0 PIM.

Player of the week: Rob Niedermayer (R)
NHL has awarded Rob Niedermayer (R) of Anaheim Mighty Ducks as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 3 assists for 7 points in 3 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, Rob Niedermayer was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 1st round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 775 NHL games during his career, notching 148 goals and adding 234 assists along with 664 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing has played 3 games with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks this season, totalling 4+3=7 with 0 PIM.

Player of the week: Chris Drury (C)
NHL has awarded Chris Drury (C) of New York Rangers 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 USA, Chris Drury was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 3rd round of the 1994 entry draft. He has appeared in 558 NHL games during his career, notching 159 goals and adding 244 assists along with 326 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center has played 7 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 3+5=8 with 4 PIM.

Player of the week: Ian Laperriere (C)
NHL has awarded Ian Laperriere (C) of Colorado Avalanche as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 5 assists for 8 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Ian Laperriere was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 7th round of the 1992 entry draft. He has appeared in 787 NHL games during his career, notching 104 goals and adding 158 assists along with 1358 penalty minutes. The 33 year old center has played 11 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, totalling 5+8=13 with 0 PIM.

Player of the week: Ryan Getzlaf (C)
NHL has awarded Ryan Getzlaf (C) of Anaheim Mighty Ducks as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 4 assists for 6 points in 4 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, Ryan Getzlaf was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 71 NHL games during his career, notching 20 goals and adding 32 assists along with 22 penalty minutes. The 22 year old center has played 14 games with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks this season, totalling 6+7=13 with 0 PIM.

Rookie of the month: Andrei Kostitsyn (R)
NHL has awarded Andrei Kostitsyn (R) of Montreal Canadiens as Rookie Of The Month He registered 8 goals and 7 assists for 15 points in 17 games last month. 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 29 NHL games during his career, notching 10 goals and adding 8 assists along with 6 penalty minutes. The 22 year old right wing has played 17 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 8+7=15 with 4 PIM.

Player of the month: Daniel Alfredsson (L)
NHL has awarded Daniel Alfredsson (L) of Ottawa Senators as Player Of The Month He registered 8 goals and 10 assists for 18 points in 15 games last month. He also had 4 game winning goals.

A native of Sweden, Daniel Alfredsson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 6th round of the 1994 entry draft. He has appeared in 721 NHL games during his career, notching 270 goals and adding 420 assists along with 311 penalty minutes. The 34 year old left wing has played 15 games with the Ottawa Senators this season, totalling 8+10=18 with 2 PIM.

Player of the week: Joe Thornton (C)
NHL has awarded Joe Thornton (C) of San Jose Sharks as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 3 assists for 5 points in 3 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 605 NHL games during his career, notching 196 goals and adding 365 assists along with 672 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 15 games with the San Jose Sharks this season, totalling 7+8=15 with 0 PIM.

Player of the week: Chris Osgood (G)
NHL has awarded Chris Osgood (G) of Detroit Red Wings as Player Of The Week He registered 4 wins and allowed 3 goals in 4 games last week. He also had 2 shutouts.

A native of Canada, Chris Osgood was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 3rd round of the 1991 entry draft. He has appeared in 614 NHL games during his career, booking 45 career shutouts and allowing 1441 goals. The 34 year old goaltender has played 14 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, allowing 32 goals on 262 while booking 2 shutouts

Player of the week: Martin Havlat (L)
NHL has awarded Martin Havlat (L) of New York Rangers as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 3 assists for 8 points in 4 games last week.

A native of Czech, Martin Havlat was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 320 NHL games during his career, notching 118 goals and adding 138 assists along with 172 penalty minutes. The 26 year old left wing has played 22 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 13+8=21 with 6 PIM.