NHL has awarded Joe Pavelski (C) of Columbus Blue Jackets as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 2 assists for 6 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of USA, Joe Pavelski was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 7th round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 500 NHL games during his career, notching 159 goals and adding 197 assists along with 185 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center has played 21 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 9+11=20 with 2 PIM.