NHL has awarded Ales Hemsky (L) of Edmonton Oilers as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 1 assists for 4 points in 4 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Czech, Ales Hemsky was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 868 NHL games during his career, notching 220 goals and adding 417 assists along with 484 penalty minutes. The 33 year old left wing has played 82 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 22+24=46 with 68 PIM.