Player of the week: Eric Staal (C)
NHL has awarded Eric Staal (C) of Philadelphia Flyers as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 3 assists for 8 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Eric Staal was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 349 NHL games during his career, notching 147 goals and adding 192 assists along with 240 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center has played 55 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 30+33=63 with 65 PIM.