1-4-2021 Player of the month: Alex Ovechkin (R)
NHL has awarded Alex Ovechkin (R) of Pittsburgh Penguins as Player Of The Month He registered 15 goals and 7 assists for 22 points in 15 games last month. He also had 3 game winning goals.
A native of Russia, Alex Ovechkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 1154 NHL games during his career, notching 712 goals and adding 572 assists along with 577 penalty minutes. The 35 year old right wing has played 68 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 48+27=75 with 2 PIM.
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1-4-2021 Rookie of the month: Joni Ikonen (C)
NHL has awarded Joni Ikonen (C) of Philadelphia Flyers as Rookie Of The Month He registered 6 goals and 6 assists for 12 points in 15 games last month. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Finland, Joni Ikonen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the of the 0 entry draft. He has appeared in 78 NHL games during his career, notching 20 goals and adding 27 assists along with 0 penalty minutes. The 21 year old center has played 78 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 20+27=47 with 0 PIM.
