NHL has awarded Thomas Vanek (L) 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 Austria, Thomas Vanek was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 890 NHL games during his career, notching 342 goals and adding 360 assists along with 517 penalty minutes. The 33 year old left wing has played 63 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 21+21=42 with 36 PIM.