Player of the week: Anze Kopitar (C)
NHL has awarded Anze Kopitar (C) of Atlanta Thrashers as Player Of The Month He registered 11 goals and 13 assists for 24 points in 12 games last month. He also had 2 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 244 NHL games during his career, notching 124 goals and adding 158 assists along with 68 penalty minutes. The 22 year old center has played 83 games with the Atlanta Thrashers this season, totalling 46+53=99 with 26 PIM.