Player of the week: Pavel Datsyuk (C)
NHL has awarded Pavel Datsyuk (C) of Detroit Red Wings as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 3 assists for 7 points in 3 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Russia, Pavel Datsyuk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 6th round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 397 NHL games during his career, notching 125 goals and adding 239 assists along with 111 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center has played 11 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 9+8=17 with 6 PIM.