18-12-2006
Player of the week: Thomas Vanek (L)
NHL has awarded Thomas Vanek (L) of Buffalo Sabres as Player Of The Week He registered 1 goals and 4 assists for 5 points in 2 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Austria, Thomas Vanek was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 93 NHL games during his career, notching 29 goals and adding 32 assists along with 76 penalty minutes. The 22 year old left wing has played 12 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 4+9=13 with 4 PIM.