Joueurs de la semaine

9-9-2007 Player of the week: Eric Staal (C)


NHL has awarded Eric Staal (C) of Carolina Hurricanes 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, 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 165 NHL games during his career, notching 58 goals and adding 77 assists along with 121 penalty minutes. The 22 year old center has played 2 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 2+2=4 with 0 PIM.

Player of the week: Chris Kunitz (L)

NHL has awarded Chris Kunitz (L) of Anaheim Mighty Ducks as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 6 assists for 8 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.


A native of Canada, Chris Kunitz, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 94 NHL games during his career, notching 22 goals and adding 34 assists along with 83 penalty minutes. The 28 year old left wing has played 4 games with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks this season, totalling 3+6=9 with 0 PIM.

23-9-2007 Player of the week: Miroslav Satan (L)



NHL has awarded Miroslav Satan (L) of New York Islanders as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 6 assists for 10 points in 3 games last week.


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 793 NHL games during his career, notching 300 goals and adding 298 assists along with 331 penalty minutes. The 32 year old left wing has played 7 games with the New York Islanders this season, totalling 6+7=13 with 0 PIM.

7-10-2007 Player of the week: Ryan Smyth (L)


NHL has awarded Ryan Smyth (L) of Colorado Avalanche as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 3 assists for 7 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 721 NHL games during his career, notching 238 goals and adding 265 assists along with 571 penalty minutes. The 31 year old left wing has played 4 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, totalling 4+3=7 with 2 PIM.

14-10-2007 Player of the week: Ilya Kovalchuk (L)
NHL has awarded Ilya Kovalchuk (L) of Atlanta Thrashers as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 5 assists for 10 points in 3 games last week. He also had 2 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 311 NHL games during his career, notching 166 goals and adding 151 assists along with 218 penalty minutes. The 24 year old left wing has played 6 games with the Atlanta Thrashers this season, totalling 6+8=14 with 2 PIM.

21-10-2007 Player of the week: Tim Connolly (C)

NHL has awarded Tim Connolly (C) of Buffalo Sabres as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 7 assists for 9 points in 5 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of USA, Tim Connolly was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 398 NHL games during his career, notching 67 goals and adding 147 assists along with 180 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 10 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 5+9=14 with 0 PIM.

28-10-2007 Player of the week: Joe Sakic (C)
NHL has awarded Joe Sakic (C) of Colorado Avalanche as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 6 assists for 11 points in 5 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Joe Sakic was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1st round of the 1987 entry draft. He has appeared in 1253 NHL games during his career, notching 585 goals and adding 929 assists along with 542 penalty minutes. The 38 year old center has played 16 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, totalling 11+14=25 with 0 PIM.

18-11-2007 Player of the week: Todd Bertuzzi (R)

NHL has awarded Todd Bertuzzi (R) of Anaheim Mighty Ducks 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 Canada, Todd Bertuzzi was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 735 NHL games during his career, notching 238 goals and adding 319 assists along with 1037 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing has played 25 games with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks this season, totalling 15+13=28 with 6 PIM.

25-11-2007 Player of the week: Mikko Koivu (L)

NHL has awarded Mikko Koivu (L) of Minnesota Wild as Player Of The Week He registered 6 goals and 3 assists for 9 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Finland, Mikko Koivu was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 69 NHL games during his career, notching 13 goals and adding 20 assists along with 40 penalty minutes. The 24 year old left wing has played 5 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, totalling 7+5=12 with 0 PIM. He has also played 20 games with the Houston Aeros this season, totalling 6+17=23 with 2 PIM.