NHL has awarded Nicklas Bäckström (L) of Carolina Hurricanes as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 5 assists for 9 points in 4 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Sweden, Nicklas Bäckström was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 940 NHL games during his career, notching 279 goals and adding 573 assists along with 234 penalty minutes. The 32 year old left wing has played 35 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 16+27=43 with 0 PIM.
