Player of the week

[size=24]Player of the week: Scott Gomez (C)

NHL has awarded Scott Gomez (C) of New York Rangers as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 points in 4 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of USA, Scott Gomez was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 484 NHL games during his career, notching 108 goals and adding 293 assists along with 320 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center has played 8 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 5+6=11 with 0 PIM.[/size]

Player of the week: Joe Thornton (C)

NHL has awarded Joe Thornton (C) of Vancouver Canucks as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 2 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, Joe Thornton was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 605 NHL games during his career, notching 201 goals and adding 364 assists along with 674 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 15 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 12+7=19 with 2 PIM.

Player of the week: Joe Thornton (C)

NHL has awarded Joe Thornton (C) of Vancouver Canucks as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 2 assists for 5 points in 3 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, Joe Thornton was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 601 NHL games during his career, notching 196 goals and adding 362 assists along with 674 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 11 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 7+5=12 with 2 PIM.

Player of the week: Brendan Shanahan (L)

NHL has awarded Brendan Shanahan (L) of New York Rangers as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 6 assists for 10 points in 4 games last week.

A native of Canada, Brendan Shanahan was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round of the 1987 entry draft. He has appeared in 1391 NHL games during his career, notching 615 goals and adding 662 assists along with 2435 penalty minutes. The 38 year old left wing has played 41 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 17+28=45 with 57 PIM.

Player of the week: Thomas Vanek (L)

NHL has awarded Thomas Vanek (L) of Buffalo Sabres as Player Of The Week He registered 7 goals and 2 assists for 9 points in 4 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.

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 133 NHL games during his career, notching 53 goals and adding 43 assists along with 76 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has played 52 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 28+20=48 with 4 PIM.

Player of the week: Jaromir Jagr (R)

NHL has awarded Jaromir Jagr (R) of Florida Panthers as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 3 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Czech, Jaromir Jagr was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 1990 entry draft. He has appeared in 1149 NHL games during his career, notching 612 goals and adding 858 assists along with 787 penalty minutes. The 35 year old right wing has played 40 games with the Florida Panthers this season, totalling 21+17=38 with 16 PIM.

Player of the week: Evgeny Malkin (L)

NHL has awarded Evgeny Malkin (L) of Pittsburgh Penguins as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 points in 4 games last week.

A native of Russia, Evgeny Malkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 47 NHL games during his career, notching 18 goals and adding 24 assists along with 32 penalty minutes. The 21 year old left wing has played 47 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 18+24=42 with 32 PIM.