22-1-2007
Player of the week: Brian Gionta (R)
NHL has awarded Brian Gionta (R) of New Jersey Devils as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 0 assists for 3 points in 2 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of USA, Brian Gionta was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 3rd round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 266 NHL games during his career, notching 94 goals and adding 75 assists along with 119 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing has played 18 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 9+6=15 with 6 PIM.