NHL has awarded Alexander Ovechkin (R) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 3 assists for 8 points in 4 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 697 NHL games during his career, notching 429 goals and adding 398 assists along with 398 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing has played 78 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 43+31=74 with 12 PIM.
