Player of the week: Alexander Ovechkin (L)
NHL has awarded Alexander Ovechkin (L) of Washington Capitals 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 Russia, Alexander Ovechkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 184 NHL games during his career, notching 109 goals and adding 107 assists along with 110 penalty minutes. The 16 year old left wing has played 21 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 11+7=18 with 6 PIM.
