Player of the week: Erik Cole (R)
NHL has awarded Erik Cole (R) of Carolina Hurricanes as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 3 assists for 6 points in 3 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of USA, Erik Cole was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 3rd round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 523 NHL games during his career, notching 167 goals and adding 218 assists along with 411 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing has played 15 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 8+8=16 with 14 PIM.