NHL has awarded James Neal (L) of Minnesota Wild as Player Of The Month He registered 10 goals and 10 assists for 20 points in 16 games last month. He also had 4 game winning goals.
A native of Canada, James Neal was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 2nd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 789 NHL games during his career, notching 316 goals and adding 363 assists along with 494 penalty minutes. The 30 year old left wing has played 78 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, totalling 32+47=79 with 26 PIM.
