Player of the week: Alex Ovechkin (L)
NHL has awarded Alex Ovechkin (L) of Anaheim Ducks as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 3 assists for 6 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Russia, Alex Ovechkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 1142 NHL games during his career, notching 681 goals and adding 583 assists along with 692 penalty minutes. The 35 year old left wing has played 68 games with the Anaheim Ducks this season, totalling 45+31=76 with 41 PIM.
