Joueur de la semaine 16

Player of the week: David Backes (C)
NHL has awarded David Backes (C) of St. Louis Blues as Player Of The Week He registered 1 goals and 6 assists for 7 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of USA, David Backes was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 2nd round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 242 NHL games during his career, notching 69 goals and adding 78 assists along with 305 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center has played 39 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 15+24=39 with 4 PIM.