Player of the week: Antoine Vermette (C)
NHL has awarded Antoine Vermette (C) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 4 assists for 9 points in 3 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Canada, Antoine Vermette was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 2nd round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 293 NHL games during his career, notching 79 goals and adding 97 assists along with 88 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 56 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 26+38=64 with 4 PIM.