Player of the month: Thomas Vanek (L)
NHL has awarded Thomas Vanek (L) of Vancouver Canucks as Player Of The Month He registered 14 goals and 10 assists for 24 points in 16 games last month. He also had 2 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 549 NHL games during his career, notching 252 goals and adding 213 assists along with 270 penalty minutes. The 28 year old left wing has played 78 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 48+39=87 with 6 PIM.