Player of the month: Rob Niedermayer (R)
NHL has awarded Rob Niedermayer (R) of Montreal Canadiens as Player Of The Month He registered 7 goals and 14 assists for 21 points in 15 games last month. He also had 4 game winning goals.
A native of Canada, Rob Niedermayer was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 1st round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 962 NHL games during his career, notching 177 goals and adding 283 assists along with 786 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 26 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 9+20=29 with 8 PIM.
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1-12-2008 Rookie of the month: Kyle Chipchura (L)
NHL has awarded Kyle Chipchura (L) of Montreal Canadiens as Rookie Of The Month He registered 8 goals and 11 assists for 19 points in 15 games last month.
A native of Canada, Kyle Chipchura was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 45 NHL games during his career, notching 12 goals and adding 22 assists along with 88 penalty minutes. The 22 year old left wing has played 26 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 12+16=28 with 69 PIM.
