NHL has awarded Nicklas Bäckström (C) of Dallas Stars as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 4 assists for 6 points in 2 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
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 710 NHL games during his career, notching 205 goals and adding 465 assists along with 258 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center has played 50 games with the Dallas Stars this season, totalling 20+27=47 with 0 PIM.
