Player of the week: Alex Kovalev (R)
NHL has awarded Alex Kovalev (R) of Vancouver Canucks as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 2 assists for 5 points in 2 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Russia, Alex Kovalev was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 1st round of the 1991 entry draft. He has appeared in 998 NHL games during his career, notching 350 goals and adding 471 assists along with 1035 penalty minutes. The 36 year old right wing has played 2 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 3+2=5 with 2 PIM.