Player of the week: Markus Näslund (L)
NHL has awarded Markus Näslund (L) of Vancouver Canucks as Player Of The Week He registered 6 goals and 1 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Sweden, Markus Näslund was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 1991 entry draft. He has appeared in 970 NHL games during his career, notching 355 goals and adding 434 assists along with 637 penalty minutes. The 34 year old left wing has played 17 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 9+12=21 with 4 PIM.