Player of the week: Eric Staal (C)
NHL has awarded Eric Staal (C) of Colorado Avalanche as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 1 assists for 5 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Eric Staal was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 554 NHL games during his career, notching 222 goals and adding 270 assists along with 361 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 75 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, totalling 29+35=64 with 4 PIM.