NHL has awarded James van Riemsdyk (L) of Toronto Maple Leafs as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 3 assists for 6 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of USA, James van Riemsdyk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 278 NHL games during his career, notching 78 goals and adding 80 assists along with 127 penalty minutes. The 24 year old left wing has played 34 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, totalling 13+14=27 with 12 PIM.