Player of the week: Thomas Vanek (L)
NHL has awarded Thomas Vanek (L) of Edmonton Oilers as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 2 assists for 5 points in 3 games last week. He also had 3 game winning goals.
A native of Austria, Thomas Vanek was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 1080 NHL games during his career, notching 407 goals and adding 433 assists along with 635 penalty minutes. The 35 year old left wing has played 8 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 5+3=8 with 4 PIM.
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