Joueur de la semaine #3

Player of the week: Thomas Vanek (L)

NHL has awarded Thomas Vanek (L) of Vancouver Canucks as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 7 assists for 9 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

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 337 NHL games during his career, notching 169 goals and adding 161 assists along with 121 penalty minutes. The 26 year old left wing has played 9 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 3+9=12 with 2 PIM.