Player of the month: Alexander Ovechkin (L)
NHL has awarded Alexander Ovechkin (L) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Month He registered 6 goals and 8 assists for 14 points in 11 games last month. He also had 3 game winning goals.
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 256 NHL games during his career, notching 169 goals and adding 155 assists along with 146 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has played 11 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 6+8=14 with 2 PIM.