NHL has awarded Nicklas Bäckström (C) of Vancouver Canucks as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 5 assists for 9 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
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 853 NHL games during his career, notching 230 goals and adding 596 assists along with 418 penalty minutes. The 32 year old center has played 37 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 15+19=34 with 2 PIM.
