NHL has awarded Alexander Ovechkin (R) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Week He registered 6 goals and 0 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 806 NHL games during his career, notching 461 goals and adding 437 assists along with 524 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 40 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 17+10=27 with 22 PIM.
