NHL has awarded Alexander Ovechkin (R) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 4 assists for 6 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 998 NHL games during his career, notching 585 goals and adding 553 assists along with 461 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing has played 51 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 20+34=54 with 12 PIM.
