Player of the week: Rick Nash (L)
NHL has awarded Rick Nash (L) of Columbus Blue Jackets as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 2 assists for 6 points in 4 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Canada, Rick Nash was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 307 NHL games during his career, notching 128 goals and adding 107 assists along with 305 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has played 24 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 12+16=28 with 16 PIM.