NHL has awarded Vladislav Namestnikov (L) of Atlanta Thrashers as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Russia, Vladislav Namestnikov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1st round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 189 NHL games during his career, notching 54 goals and adding 87 assists along with 112 penalty minutes. The 22 year old left wing has played 7 games with the Atlanta Thrashers this season, totalling 5+5=10 with 4 PIM.
