Player of the week: Andrei Kostitsyn (R)
NHL has awarded Andrei Kostitsyn (R) of Chicago Blackhawks as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Belarussia, Andrei Kostitsyn was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 415 NHL games during his career, notching 118 goals and adding 157 assists along with 153 penalty minutes. The 27 year old right wing has played 8 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 7+5=12 with 4 PIM.