1-4-2007
Player of the month: Joe Thornton (C)
NHL has awarded Joe Thornton (C) of San Jose Sharks as Player Of The Month He registered 5 goals and 8 assists for 13 points in 8 games last month. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Joe Thornton was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 617 NHL games during his career, notching 203 goals and adding 374 assists along with 693 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center has played 27 games with the San Jose Sharks this season, totalling 14+17=31 with 21 PIM.
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1-4-2007
Rookie of the month: Jonathan Toews (C)
NHL has awarded Jonathan Toews (C) of Calgary Flames as Rookie Of The Month He registered 1 goals and 2 assists for 3 points in 10 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 20 NHL games during his career, notching 4 goals and adding 6 assists along with 22 penalty minutes. The 18 year old center has played 20 games with the Calgary Flames this season, totalling 4+6=10 with 22 PIM.