NHL has awarded David Backes (R) of Detroit Red Wings as Player Of The Week He registered 6 goals and 1 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
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 846 NHL games during his career, notching 252 goals and adding 309 assists along with 787 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 21 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 9+9=18 with 4 PIM.
