1-12-2007 Player of the month: Alexander Ovechkin (L)
NHL has awarded Alexander Ovechkin (L) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Month He registered 10 goals and 11 assists for 21 points in 13 games last month. He also had 3 game winning goals.
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 103 NHL games during his career, notching 65 goals and adding 69 assists along with 66 penalty minutes. The 22 year old left wing has played 22 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 13+15=28 with 14 PIM.
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1-12-2007 Rookie of the month: Evgeny Malkin (C)
NHL has awarded Evgeny Malkin (C) of Calgary Flames as Rookie Of The Month He registered 7 goals and 8 assists for 15 points in 15 games last month. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Russia, Evgeny Malkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 27 NHL games during his career, notching 12 goals and adding 15 assists along with 10 penalty minutes. The 21 year old center has played 27 games with the Calgary Flames this season, totalling 12+15=27 with 10 PIM.
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