NHL has awarded Ilya Kovalchuk (R) of New York Rangers as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 1 assists for 5 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 1028 NHL games during his career, notching 515 goals and adding 468 assists along with 622 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing has played 3 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 4+1=5 with 2 PIM.
