Player of the week: Jamie Benn (R)
NHL has awarded Jamie Benn (R) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 0 assists for 5 points in 3 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Canada, Jamie Benn was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 5th round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 328 NHL games during his career, notching 111 goals and adding 100 assists along with 169 penalty minutes. The 24 year old right wing has played 32 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 24+14=38 with 18 PIM.