Player of the week: Mikko Koivu (C)
NHL has awarded Mikko Koivu (C) of Boston Bruins as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 5 assists for 8 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Finland, Mikko Koivu was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 587 NHL games during his career, notching 135 goals and adding 280 assists along with 378 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 73 games with the Boston Bruins this season, totalling 20+34=54 with 50 PIM.