Player of the week: Anze Kopitar (C)
NHL has awarded Anze Kopitar (C) of Atlanta Thrashers as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 3 assists for 7 points in 3 games last week. He also had 3 game winning goals.
A native of Slovenia, Anze Kopitar was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 242 NHL games during his career, notching 123 goals and adding 156 assists along with 66 penalty minutes. The 22 year old center has played 81 games with the Atlanta Thrashers this season, totalling 45+51=96 with 24 PIM.