NHL has awarded James van Riemsdyk (L) of Edmonton Oilers as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 3 assists for 6 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
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 628 NHL games during his career, notching 209 goals and adding 218 assists along with 245 penalty minutes. The 28 year old left wing has played 61 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 33+26=59 with 27 PIM.
