Player of the week: Ilya Kovalchuk (L)
NHL has awarded Ilya Kovalchuk (L) of Boston Bruins as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 2 assists for 6 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Russia, Ilya Kovalchuk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 709 NHL games during his career, notching 375 goals and adding 356 assists along with 481 penalty minutes. The 29 year old left wing has played 6 games with the Boston Bruins this season, totalling 6+4=10 with 4 PIM.