14-2-2017 Player of the week: Alex Ovechkin (L)
NHL has awarded Alex Ovechkin (L) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 2 assists for 5 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Russia, Alex Ovechkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 897 NHL games during his career, notching 544 goals and adding 497 assists along with 650 penalty minutes. The 31 year old left wing has played 55 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 31+31=62 with 46 PIM.