Player of the week: Maxim Afinogenov (R)
NHL has awarded Maxim Afinogenov (R) of Toronto Maple Leafs as Player Of The Week He registered 6 goals and 1 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Russia, Maxim Afinogenov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 3rd round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 534 NHL games during his career, notching 148 goals and adding 185 assists along with 481 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing has played 43 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, totalling 18+12=30 with 40 PIM.