NHL has awarded David Backes (C) of St. Louis Blues as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 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 960 NHL games during his career, notching 274 goals and adding 361 assists along with 875 penalty minutes. The 34 year old center has played 64 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 19+35=54 with 14 PIM.
