Player of the week: Brad Richards (C)
NHL has awarded Brad Richards (C) of New York Rangers as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 3 assists for 8 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Brad Richards was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 3rd round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 820 NHL games during his career, notching 241 goals and adding 505 assists along with 194 penalty minutes. The 32 year old center has played 38 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 17+21=38 with 10 PIM.