NHL has awarded Mike Richards (L) of Edmonton Oilers as Player Of The Month He registered 7 goals and 12 assists for 19 points in 13 games last month. He also had 4 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 705 NHL games during his career, notching 206 goals and adding 317 assists along with 522 penalty minutes. The 29 year old left wing has played 13 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 7+12=19 with 6 PIM.
