NHL has awarded Thomas Vanek (R) of Calgary Flames as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 1 assists for 5 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Austria, Thomas Vanek was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 957 NHL games during his career, notching 361 goals and adding 373 assists along with 470 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 41 games with the Calgary Flames this season, totalling 10+9=19 with 10 PIM.
