joueur de la semaine #21

Player of the week: Thomas Vanek (R)

NHL has awarded Thomas Vanek (R) of Florida Panthers as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 2 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Austria, Thomas Vanek was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 310 NHL games during his career, notching 162 goals and adding 139 assists along with 115 penalty minutes. The 26 year old right wing has played 65 games with the Florida Panthers this season, totalling 42+36=78 with 15 PIM.