Player of the week: Marian Hossa (R)
NHL has awarded Marian Hossa (R) of Pittsburgh Penguins as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 3 assists for 6 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Slovakia, Marian Hossa was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 673 NHL games during his career, notching 289 goals and adding 333 assists along with 373 penalty minutes. The 23 year old right wing has played 44 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 19+21=40 with 14 PIM.