Player of the week: Thomas Vanek (L)
NHL has awarded Thomas Vanek (L) of Anaheim Mighty Ducks as Player Of The Week He registered 1 goals and 4 assists for 5 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Austria, Thomas Vanek was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 218 NHL games during his career, notching 78 goals and adding 95 assists along with 131 penalty minutes. The 18 year old left wing has played 55 games with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks this season, totalling 10+31=41 with 19 PIM.
