NHL has awarded Valeri Nichushkin (R) of Carolina Hurricanes as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 2 assists for 6 points in 4 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Russia, Valeri Nichushkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 1st round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 382 NHL games during his career, notching 98 goals and adding 128 assists along with 80 penalty minutes. The 22 year old right wing has played 51 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 22+25=47 with 10 PIM.
