23-10-2006
Player of the week: Ville Peltonen (L)
NHL has awarded Ville Peltonen (L) of Florida Panthers as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 1 assists for 5 points in 3 games last week.
A native of Finland, Ville Peltonen was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 3rd round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 181 NHL games during his career, notching 24 goals and adding 44 assists along with 40 penalty minutes. The 33 year old left wing has played 6 games with the Florida Panthers this season, totalling 6+2=8 with 0 PIM.