2015 / 4 / 6 - Alex Ovechkin (WSH)

Player of the week: Alex Ovechkin (R)

NHL has awarded Alex Ovechkin (R) of Washington Capitals 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 Russia, Alex Ovechkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 760 NHL games during his career, notching 473 goals and adding 432 assists along with 530 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing has played 81 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 51+40=91 with 74 PIM.