Player of the week: Brad Richards (C)
NHL has awarded Brad Richards (C) of Chicago Blackhawks as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 5 assists for 10 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Brad Richards was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 3rd round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 644 NHL games during his career, notching 205 goals and adding 407 assists along with 125 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center has played 73 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 35+47=82 with 14 PIM.