29-1-2007
Player of the week: Pavol Demitra (C)
NHL has awarded Pavol Demitra (C) of Minnesota Wild as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 3 assists for 6 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Slovakia, Pavol Demitra was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 9th round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 626 NHL games during his career, notching 247 goals and adding 349 assists along with 222 penalty minutes. The 32 year old center has played 15 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, totalling 6+9=15 with 10 PIM.