Player of the month: Thomas Vanek (L)
NHL has awarded Thomas Vanek (L) of Vancouver Canucks as Player Of The Month He registered 12 goals and 7 assists for 19 points in 12 games last month. He also had 4 game winning goals.
A native of Austria, Thomas Vanek was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 509 NHL games during his career, notching 229 goals and adding 192 assists along with 266 penalty minutes. The 27 year old left wing has played 38 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 25+18=43 with 2 PIM.