NHL has awarded Nail Yakupov (R) of Edmonton Oilers as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 1 assists for 6 points in 4 games last week. He also had 3 game winning goals.
A native of Russia, Nail Yakupov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 127 NHL games during his career, notching 49 goals and adding 45 assists along with 36 penalty minutes. The 20 year old right wing has played 79 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 32+31=63 with 12 PIM.
