NHL has awarded Valeri Nichushkin (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 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 523 NHL games during his career, notching 162 goals and adding 199 assists along with 198 penalty minutes. The 24 year old right wing has played 28 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 18+17=35 with 11 PIM.
