NHL has awarded James van Riemsdyk (L) of Edmonton Oilers as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 1 assists for 4 points in 3 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of USA, James van Riemsdyk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 421 NHL games during his career, notching 124 goals and adding 131 assists along with 181 penalty minutes. The 26 year old left wing has played 18 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 8+11=19 with 4 PIM.