1-11-2012 Player of the month: Pavel Datsyuk (C)

Player of the month: Pavel Datsyuk (C)
NHL has awarded Pavel Datsyuk (C) of Vancouver Canucks as Player Of The Month He registered 10 goals and 13 assists for 23 points in 12 games last month. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Russia, Pavel Datsyuk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 6th round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 782 NHL games during his career, notching 274 goals and adding 488 assists along with 159 penalty minutes. The 34 year old center has played 12 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 10+13=23 with 0 PIM.