NHL has awarded David Backes (C) of Detroit Red Wings as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 3 assists for 6 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of USA, David Backes was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 2nd round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 709 NHL games during his career, notching 209 goals and adding 260 assists along with 715 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center has played 48 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 17+21=38 with 18 PIM.
