NHL has awarded Anze Kopitar (C) of Atlanta Thrashers as Player Of The Month He registered 7 goals and 9 assists for 16 points in 10 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Slovenia, Anze Kopitar was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 967 NHL games during his career, notching 338 goals and adding 513 assists along with 209 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 82 games with the Atlanta Thrashers this season, totalling 32+40=72 with 13 PIM.
