Player of the month: Evgeny Malkin (L)
NHL has awarded Evgeny Malkin (L) of Pittsburgh Penguins as Player Of The Month He registered 7 goals and 16 assists for 23 points in 15 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Russia, Evgeny Malkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 116 NHL games during his career, notching 45 goals and adding 80 assists along with 100 penalty minutes. The 15 year old left wing has played 38 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 12+28=40 with 20 PIM.
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1-1-2002 Rookie of the month: Jonathan Toews (C)
NHL has awarded Jonathan Toews (C) of Chicago Blackhawks as Rookie Of The Month He registered 8 goals and 9 assists for 17 points in 15 games last month. He also had 3 game winning goals.
A native of Canada, Jonathan Toews was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 41 NHL games during his career, notching 13 goals and adding 19 assists along with 16 penalty minutes. The 13 year old center has played 41 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 13+19=32 with 16 PIM.
