NHL has awarded Wayne Simmonds (R) of Carolina Hurricanes as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 2 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Wayne Simmonds was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2nd round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 856 NHL games during his career, notching 243 goals and adding 315 assists along with 732 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 78 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 26+39=65 with 72 PIM.