17-2-2008 Player of the week: Mike Richards (L)
NHL has awarded Mike Richards (L) of Minnesota Wild as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 3 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week. He also had 3 game winning goals.
A native of Canada, Mike Richards was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 136 NHL games during his career, notching 20 goals and adding 34 assists along with 91 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has played 57 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, totalling 9+11=20 with 26 PIM.