Rookie of the month: Anton Gustafsson (C)
NHL has awarded Anton Gustafsson (C) of Columbus Blue Jackets as Rookie Of The Month He registered 7 goals and 7 assists for 14 points in 11 games last month.
A native of Sweden, Anton Gustafsson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 39 NHL games during his career, notching 11 goals and adding 15 assists along with 10 penalty minutes. The 21 year old center has played 39 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 11+15=26 with 10 PIM. He has also played 12 games with the Syracuse Crunch this season, totalling 6+19=25 with 4 PIM.