NHL has awarded James Neal (L) of Columbus Blue Jackets as Player Of The Month He registered 11 goals and 8 assists for 19 points in 14 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.
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 790 NHL games during his career, notching 315 goals and adding 285 assists along with 372 penalty minutes. The 31 year old left wing has played 39 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 25+19=44 with 4 PIM.
