NHL has awarded Nicklas Bäckström (C) of Dallas Stars as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 7 assists for 9 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Sweden, Nicklas Bäckström was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 906 NHL games during his career, notching 280 goals and adding 570 assists along with 269 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center has played 82 games with the Dallas Stars this season, totalling 37+50=87 with 6 PIM.
