NHL has awarded Nicklas Bäckström (L) of Carolina Hurricanes as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 3 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Sweden, Nicklas Bäckström was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 823 NHL games during his career, notching 238 goals and adding 500 assists along with 232 penalty minutes. The 30 year old left wing has played 82 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 25+43=68 with 6 PIM.
