NHL has awarded Mikael Backlund (C) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 5 assists for 8 points in 4 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Sweden, Mikael Backlund was originally drafted to the NHL by the Calgary Flames in the 1st round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 475 NHL games during his career, notching 99 goals and adding 141 assists along with 179 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center has played 14 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 5+7=12 with 0 PIM.
