NHL has awarded Valeri Nichushkin (R) of Carolina Hurricanes as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 5 assists for 10 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
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 449 NHL games during his career, notching 124 goals and adding 160 assists along with 133 penalty minutes. The 23 year old right wing has played 36 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 19+19=38 with 38 PIM.
