Player of the week: Pavel Datsyuk (C)
NHL has awarded Pavel Datsyuk (C) of Vancouver Canucks as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 4 assists for 6 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Russia, Pavel Datsyuk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 6th round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 695 NHL games during his career, notching 228 goals and adding 431 assists along with 157 penalty minutes. The 33 year old center has played 7 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 3+6=9 with 0 PIM.