NHL has awarded Ilya Kovalchuk (R) of New York Islanders as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 3 assists for 8 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Russia, Ilya Kovalchuk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 963 NHL games during his career, notching 491 goals and adding 453 assists along with 530 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 6 games with the New York Islanders this season, totalling 5+3=8 with 2 PIM.
