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 5 assists for 9 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
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 264 NHL games during his career, notching 137 goals and adding 177 assists along with 74 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center has played 20 games with the Atlanta Thrashers this season, totalling 13+19=32 with 6 PIM.