Player of the week: Alex Kovalev (R)
NHL has awarded Alex Kovalev (R) of Montreal Canadiens as Player Of The Week He registered 6 goals and 0 assists for 6 points in 3 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 1017 NHL games during his career, notching 348 goals and adding 469 assists along with 1068 penalty minutes. The 34 year old right wing has played 26 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 15+10=25 with 12 PIM.