NHL has awarded Ilya Kovalchuk (R) of New York Rangers as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 2 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week.
A native of Russia, Ilya Kovalchuk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 1130 NHL games during his career, notching 567 goals and adding 501 assists along with 672 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 23 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 15+8=23 with 10 PIM.