Player of the week: Thomas Vanek (R)
NHL has awarded Thomas Vanek (R) of Minnesota Wild as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 points in 4 games last week.
A native of Austria, Thomas Vanek was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 450 NHL games during his career, notching 197 goals and adding 162 assists along with 274 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing has played 10 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, totalling 7+6=13 with 2 PIM.