NHL has awarded David Backes (R) of Detroit Red Wings as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 1 assists for 6 points in 4 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of USA, David Backes was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 2nd round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 743 NHL games during his career, notching 221 goals and adding 272 assists along with 725 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing has played 82 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 29+33=62 with 28 PIM.
