NHL has awarded Ilya Kovalchuk (R) of New York Rangers as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 1 assists for 6 points in 4 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 1141 NHL games during his career, notching 576 goals and adding 505 assists along with 679 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 34 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 24+12=36 with 17 PIM.
