Player of the week: Mikko Koivu (C)
NHL has awarded Mikko Koivu (C) of Minnesota Wild as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 4 assists for 9 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Finland, Mikko Koivu was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 334 NHL games during his career, notching 89 goals and adding 125 assists along with 129 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center has played 39 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, totalling 20+21=41 with 27 PIM.