NHL has awarded Alexander Ovechkin (R) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 3 assists for 7 points in 3 games last week.
A native of Russia, Alexander Ovechkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 1060 NHL games during his career, notching 613 goals and adding 585 assists along with 471 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 31 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 16+16=32 with 8 PIM.