Player of the week: Ian Laperriere (C)
NHL has awarded Ian Laperriere (C) of Buffalo Sabres as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 5 assists for 8 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Ian Laperriere was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 7th round of the 1992 entry draft. He has appeared in 956 NHL games during his career, notching 125 goals and adding 195 assists along with 1684 penalty minutes. The 34 year old center has played 17 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 8+13=21 with 47 PIM.
