1-2-2017 Player of the month: Wayne Simmonds (R)
NHL has awarded Wayne Simmonds (R) of Edmonton Oilers as Player Of The Month He registered 14 goals and 5 assists for 19 points in 15 games last month. He also had 3 game winning goals.
A native of Canada, Wayne Simmonds was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2nd round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 659 NHL games during his career, notching 212 goals and adding 198 assists along with 866 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing has played 53 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 27+19=46 with 122 PIM.