NHL has awarded Joe Thornton (C) of Buffalo Sabres as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 2 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Canada, Joe Thornton was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 1359 NHL games during his career, notching 414 goals and adding 900 assists along with 1005 penalty minutes. The 36 year old center has played 70 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 28+35=63 with 0 PIM.