Player of the months

Player of the month: Joe Thornton (C)

NHL has awarded Joe Thornton (C) of Vancouver Canucks as Player Of The Month He registered 10 goals and 6 assists for 16 points in 13 games last month. He also had 4 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 603 NHL games during his career, notching 199 goals and adding 363 assists along with 674 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 13 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 10+6=16 with 2 PIM.

Player of the month: Ilya Kovalchuk (R)

NHL has awarded Ilya Kovalchuk (R) of Chicago Blackhawks as Player Of The Month He registered 10 goals and 7 assists for 17 points in 13 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Russia, Ilya Kovalchuk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 342 NHL games during his career, notching 179 goals and adding 160 assists along with 244 penalty minutes. The 24 year old right wing has played 37 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 19+17=36 with 28 PIM.

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