Player of the week: Alex Ovechkin (L)
NHL has awarded Alex Ovechkin (L) of Anaheim Mighty Ducks as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 3 assists for 8 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
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 1050 NHL games during his career, notching 626 goals and adding 537 assists along with 649 penalty minutes. The 34 year old left wing has played 47 games with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks this season, totalling 22+27=49 with 10 PIM
