NHL has awarded Vladislav Namestnikov (C) of Vancouver Canucks as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Russia, Vladislav Namestnikov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1st round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 286 NHL games during his career, notching 80 goals and adding 120 assists along with 134 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center has played 21 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 9+11=20 with 6 PIM.