Player of the week: Joni Pitkänen (D)
NHL has awarded Joni Pitkänen (D) of Vancouver Canucks as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 5 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Finland, Joni Pitkänen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 472 NHL games during his career, notching 53 goals and adding 195 assists along with 402 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman has played 61 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 7+20=27 with 6 PIM.