Player of the week: Antoine Vermette (C)
NHL has awarded Antoine Vermette (C) of New York Islanders as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 1 assists for 5 points in 3 games last week. He also had 3 game winning goals.
A native of Canada, Antoine Vermette was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 2nd round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 485 NHL games during his career, notching 123 goals and adding 140 assists along with 255 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 27 games with the New York Islanders this season, totalling 9+9=18 with 10 PIM.