1-1-2007
Player of the month: Thomas Vanek (L)
NHL has awarded Thomas Vanek (L) of Buffalo Sabres as Player Of The Month He registered 3 goals and 7 assists for 10 points in 6 games last month. 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 95 NHL games during his career, notching 30 goals and adding 33 assists along with 76 penalty minutes. The 22 year old left wing has played 14 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 5+10=15 with 4 PIM.
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Rookie of the month: Jonathan Toews (L)
NHL has awarded Jonathan Toews (L) of Calgary Flames as Rookie Of The Month He registered 2 goals and 2 assists for 4 points in 5 games last month. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Jonathan Toews was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 5 NHL games during his career, notching 2 goals and adding 2 assists along with 4 penalty minutes. The 18 year old left wing has played 5 games with the Calgary Flames this season, totalling 2+2=4 with 4 PIM.