Player of the month: Nicklas Bäckström (L)
NHL has awarded Nicklas Bäckström (L) of Winnipeg Jets as Player Of The Month He registered 11 goals and 13 assists for 24 points in 17 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Sweden, Nicklas Bäckström was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 1113 NHL games during his career, notching 366 goals and adding 731 assists along with 432 penalty minutes. The 35 year old left wing has played 51 games with the Winnipeg Jets this season, totalling 27+38=65 with 44 PIM.
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