NHL has awarded Thomas Vanek (L) of Edmonton Oilers as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 3 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 955 NHL games during his career, notching 371 goals and adding 387 assists along with 557 penalty minutes. The 33 year old left wing has played 47 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 21+16=37 with 26 PIM.
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