Player of the week: Marco Sturm (L)
NHL has awarded Marco Sturm (L) of Carolina Hurricanes as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 1 assists for 4 points in 2 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Germany, Marco Sturm was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 1st round of the 1996 entry draft. He has appeared in 1018 NHL games during his career, notching 279 goals and adding 291 assists along with 414 penalty minutes. The 33 year old left wing has played 82 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 29+35=64 with 12 PIM.