Player of the week: Ales Hemsky (R)
NHL has awarded Ales Hemsky (R) of Edmonton Oilers as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 2 assists for 5 points in 3 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Czech, Ales Hemsky was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 280 NHL games during his career, notching 41 goals and adding 139 assists along with 152 penalty minutes. The 18 year old right wing has played 5 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 3+5=8 with 0 PIM.