Player of the week: Eric Staal (C)
NHL has awarded Eric Staal (C) of Colorado Avalanche as Player Of The Week He registered 6 goals and 4 assists for 10 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Eric Staal was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 699 NHL games during his career, notching 297 goals and adding 359 assists along with 391 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 64 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, totalling 37+42=79 with 19 PIM.