NHL has awarded Nicklas Bäckström (L) of Carolina Hurricanes as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 3 assists for 7 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 957 NHL games during his career, notching 287 goals and adding 584 assists along with 236 penalty minutes. The 32 year old left wing has played 52 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 24+38=62 with 2 PIM.
