Player of the week: Mike Richards (C)
NHL has awarded Mike Richards (C) of Buffalo Sabres as Player Of The Week He registered 6 goals and 4 assists for 10 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Mike Richards was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 249 NHL games during his career, notching 77 goals and adding 123 assists along with 114 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 15 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 10+12=22 with 0 PIM.