Player of the week: Daniel Brière (C)
NHL has awarded Daniel Brière (C) of Minnesota Wild as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 6 assists for 9 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Daniel Brière was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 1996 entry draft. He has appeared in 559 NHL games during his career, notching 200 goals and adding 249 assists along with 328 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center has played 78 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, totalling 42+55=97 with 20 PIM.