Player of the week: Rick Nash (R)
NHL has awarded Rick Nash (R) of Columbus Blue Jackets as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
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 611 NHL games during his career, notching 272 goals and adding 247 assists along with 517 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing has played 13 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 8+12=20 with 5 PIM.