NHL has awarded Valeri Nichushkin (R) of Carolina Hurricanes as Player Of The Month He registered 8 goals and 8 assists for 16 points in 15 games last month. He also had 3 game winning goals.
A native of Russia, Valeri Nichushkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 1st round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 383 NHL games during his career, notching 98 goals and adding 128 assists along with 80 penalty minutes. The 22 year old right wing has played 52 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 22+25=47 with 10 PIM.
