Player of the week: Alex Ovechkin (R)
NHL has awarded Alex Ovechkin (R) of Edmonton Oilers as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 1 assists for 4 points in 4 games last week. He also had 3 game winning goals.
A native of Russia, Alex Ovechkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 1393 NHL games during his career, notching 843 goals and adding 682 assists along with 661 penalty minutes. The 38 year old right wing has played 79 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 41+42=83 with 40 PIM.
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