NHL has awarded James Neal (L) of Columbus Blue Jackets as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 4 assists for 9 points in 4 games last week.
A native of Canada, James Neal was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 2nd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 781 NHL games during his career, notching 309 goals and adding 281 assists along with 372 penalty minutes. The 31 year old left wing has played 30 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 19+15=34 with 4 PIM.