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Player of the week: Alexander Ovechkin (R)
NHL has awarded Alexander Ovechkin (R) of New York Islanders as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 1 assists for 6 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Russia, Alexander Ovechkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 396 NHL games during his career, notching 261 goals and adding 240 assists along with 232 penalty minutes. The 26 year old right wing has played 72 games with the New York Islanders this season, totalling 42+39=81 with 16 PIM.