Player of the week: Marco Sturm (L)
NHL has awarded Marco Sturm (L) of Carolina Hurricanes as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Germany, Marco Sturm was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 1st round of the 1996 entry draft. He has appeared in 786 NHL games during his career, notching 213 goals and adding 236 assists along with 348 penalty minutes. The 30 year old left wing has played 24 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 11+18=29 with 4 PIM.