Semaine 1-7 Octobre 2007

Player of the week: Joni Pitkänen (D)
NHL has awarded Joni Pitkänen (D) of Edmonton Oilers as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 1 assists for 3 points in 2 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Finland, Joni Pitkänen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 208 NHL games during his career, notching 27 goals and adding 92 assists along with 210 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has played 2 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 2+1=3 with 0 PIM.