NHL has awarded Nail Yakupov (R) of Edmonton Oilers as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 2 assists for 7 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Russia, Nail Yakupov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 516 NHL games during his career, notching 179 goals and adding 215 assists along with 74 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing has played 4 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 5+3=8 with 0 PIM.
