Player of the week: Cam Atkinson (R)
NHL has awarded Cam Atkinson (R) of Columbus Blue Jackets as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 3 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of USA, Cam Atkinson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 6th round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 339 NHL games during his career, notching 104 goals and adding 92 assists along with 82 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing has played 39 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 18+13=31 with 2 PIM.