Player of the week: Derek Stepan (C)
NHL has awarded Derek Stepan (C) of Los Angeles Kings as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 6 assists for 9 points in 4 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of USA, Derek Stepan was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 2nd round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 1080 NHL games during his career, notching 302 goals and adding 467 assists along with 242 penalty minutes. The 34 year old center has played 72 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 23+36=59 with 26 PIM.
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