Player of the month: Nicklas Bäckström (L)
NHL has awarded Nicklas Bäckström (L) of Winnipeg Jets as Player Of The Month He registered 8 goals and 13 assists for 21 points in 13 games last month.
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 1126 NHL games during his career, notching 374 goals and adding 744 assists along with 450 penalty minutes. The 35 year old left wing has played 64 games with the Winnipeg Jets this season, totalling 35+51=86 with 62 PIM.
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