December - Player

Player of the month: James Neal (L)
NHL has awarded James Neal (L) of Pittsburgh Penguins as Player Of The Month He registered 12 goals and 9 assists for 21 points in 15 games last month. He also had 3 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, James Neal was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 2nd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 272 NHL games during his career, notching 92 goals and adding 85 assists along with 213 penalty minutes. The 24 year old left wing has played 38 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 19+21=40 with 32 PIM.