Player of the week: Kevin Bieksa (D)
NHL has awarded Kevin Bieksa (D) of Los Angeles Kings as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 5 assists for 7 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Kevin Bieksa was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 5th round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 327 NHL games during his career, notching 33 goals and adding 111 assists along with 491 penalty minutes. The 29 year old defenseman has played 46 games with the Los Angeles Kings this season, totalling 5+14=19 with 8 PIM.