Player of the month: Rick Nash (R)
NHL has awarded Rick Nash (R) of Columbus Blue Jackets as Player Of The Month He registered 12 goals and 8 assists for 20 points in 13 games last month. He also had 3 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 623 NHL games during his career, notching 282 goals and adding 254 assists along with 532 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing has played 25 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 18+19=37 with 20 PIM.