NHL has awarded Thomas Vanek (L) of Edmonton Oilers as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 1 assists for 3 points in 1 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 990 NHL games during his career, notching 378 goals and adding 396 assists along with 581 penalty minutes. The 34 year old left wing has played 82 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 28+25=53 with 50 PIM.
