NHL has awarded Nail Yakupov (R) of Edmonton Oilers as Player Of The Month He registered 9 goals and 6 assists for 15 points in 15 games last month. He also had 5 game winning goals.
A native of Russia, Nail Yakupov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 126 NHL games during his career, notching 48 goals and adding 45 assists along with 34 penalty minutes. The 20 year old right wing has played 78 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 31+31=62 with 10 PIM.
