18-11-2007 Player of the week: Alexander Ovechkin (L)
NHL has awarded Alexander Ovechkin (L) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 5 assists for 10 points in 5 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Russia, Alexander Ovechkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 98 NHL games during his career, notching 62 goals and adding 66 assists along with 66 penalty minutes. The 22 year old left wing has played 17 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 10+12=22 with 14 PIM.