Player of the week: Brad Richards (C)
NHL has awarded Brad Richards (C) of Boston Bruins as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 3 assists for 8 points in 4 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.
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 657 NHL games during his career, notching 183 goals and adding 402 assists along with 145 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center has played 37 games with the Boston Bruins this season, totalling 15+22=37 with 6 PIM.