Player of the week: Brad Richards (C)
NHL has awarded Brad Richards (C) of Dallas Stars as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 2 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Brad Richards was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 3rd round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 626 NHL games during his career, notching 174 goals and adding 384 assists along with 141 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center has played 6 games with the Dallas Stars this season, totalling 6+4=10 with 2 PIM.