NHL has awarded Nail Yakupov (R) of Minnesota Wild as Player Of The Month He registered 8 goals and 6 assists for 14 points in 12 games last month. He also had 5 game winning goals.
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 315 NHL games during his career, notching 101 goals and adding 83 assists along with 74 penalty minutes. The 23 year old right wing has played 37 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, totalling 15+17=32 with 2 PIM.
