1-2-2008 Player of the month: Jarome Iginla (R)
NHL has awarded Jarome Iginla (R) of Calgary Flames as Player Of The Month He registered 8 goals and 10 assists for 18 points in 12 games last month. He also had 5 game winning goals.
A native of Canada, Jarome Iginla was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 1st round of the 1995 entry draft. He has appeared in 759 NHL games during his career, notching 309 goals and adding 314 assists along with 537 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 51 games with the Calgary Flames this season, totalling 24+29=53 with 29 PIM.
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1-2-2008 Rookie of the month: Anze Kopitar (C)
NHL has awarded Anze Kopitar (C) of Washington Capitals as Rookie Of The Month He registered 8 goals and 11 assists for 19 points in 15 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Slovenia, Anze Kopitar was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 51 NHL games during his career, notching 21 goals and adding 28 assists along with 10 penalty minutes. The 20 year old center has played 51 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 21+28=49 with 10 PIM.
2008-05-09, 6:39 pm
