Player of the week: Maxim Lapierre (C)
NHL has awarded Maxim Lapierre (C) of Carolina Hurricanes as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 3 assists for 6 points in 4 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Canada, Maxim Lapierre was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2nd round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 268 NHL games during his career, notching 38 goals and adding 42 assists along with 221 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center has played 13 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 3+5=8 with 0 PIM.