NHL has awarded Wayne Simmonds (R) of Carolina Hurricanes as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Wayne Simmonds was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2nd round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 620 NHL games during his career, notching 157 goals and adding 184 assists along with 590 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing has played 6 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 4+4=8 with 0 PIM.