Player of the month: Paul Kariya (L)
NHL has awarded Paul Kariya (L) of St. Louis Blues as Player Of The Month He registered 7 goals and 8 assists for 15 points in 12 games last month. He also had 3 game winning goals.
A native of Canada, Paul Kariya was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 897 NHL games during his career, notching 391 goals and adding 545 assists along with 325 penalty minutes. The 27 year old left wing has played 76 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 25+45=70 with 10 PIM.
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1-5-2002 Rookie of the month: Jonathan Toews (C)
NHL has awarded Jonathan Toews (C) of Chicago Blackhawks as Rookie Of The Month He registered 3 goals and 5 assists for 8 points in 9 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Canada, Jonathan Toews was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 82 NHL games during his career, notching 30 goals and adding 34 assists along with 20 penalty minutes. The 14 year old center has played 82 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 30+34=64 with 20 PIM.
