NHL has awarded Nail Yakupov (R) of Edmonton Oilers as Player Of The Month He registered 8 goals and 12 assists for 20 points in 13 games last month. 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 443 NHL games during his career, notching 152 goals and adding 189 assists along with 66 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing has played 13 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 8+12=20 with 0 PIM.
