NHL has awarded Mike Richards (L) of Edmonton Oilers as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 5 assists for 8 points in 2 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Canada, Mike Richards was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 702 NHL games during his career, notching 204 goals and adding 315 assists along with 522 penalty minutes. The 29 year old left wing has played 10 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 5+10=15 with 6 PIM.
