Player of the week: Patrick Marleau (C)
NHL has awarded Patrick Marleau (C) of New York Rangers as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 7 assists for 10 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Patrick Marleau was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 962 NHL games during his career, notching 299 goals and adding 398 assists along with 263 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center has played 77 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 27+39=66 with 18 PIM.