Player of the month: Rick Nash (R)
NHL has awarded Rick Nash (R) of Columbus Blue Jackets as Player Of The Month He registered 9 goals and 9 assists for 18 points in 12 games last month. He also had 3 game winning goals.
A native of Canada, Rick Nash was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 857 NHL games during his career, notching 382 goals and adding 399 assists along with 679 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 12 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 9+9=18 with 20 PIM.