Player of the week: Ilya Kovalchuk (L)
NHL has awarded Ilya Kovalchuk (L) of Detroit Red Wings as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 6 assists for 10 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Russia, Ilya Kovalchuk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 888 NHL games during his career, notching 473 goals and adding 445 assists along with 456 penalty minutes. The 30 year old left wing has played 21 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 15+16=31 with 2 PIM.
Sam 8 Oct - 14:11