Player of the week: Jere Lehtinen (R)
NHL has awarded Jere Lehtinen (R) of Pittsburgh Penguins as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 2 assists for 6 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Finland, Jere Lehtinen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 4th round of the 1992 entry draft. He has appeared in 802 NHL games during his career, notching 251 goals and adding 250 assists along with 188 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing has played 81 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 35+30=65 with 8 PIM.
