Rookie of the month: Anton Gustafsson (C)
NHL has awarded Anton Gustafsson (C) of Columbus Blue Jackets as Rookie Of The Month He registered 8 goals and 12 assists for 20 points in 13 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.
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 52 NHL games during his career, notching 19 goals and adding 27 assists along with 10 penalty minutes. The 22 year old center has played 52 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 19+27=46 with 10 PIM. He has also played 12 games with the Syracuse Crunch this season, totalling 6+19=25 with 4 PIM.