Player of the week: Joe Sakic (C)
NHL has awarded Joe Sakic (C) of Colorado Avalanche as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 1 assists for 5 points in 3 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Canada, Joe Sakic was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1st round of the 1987 entry draft. He has appeared in 1245 NHL games during his career, notching 579 goals and adding 918 assists along with 546 penalty minutes. The 32 year old center has played 8 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, totalling 5+3=8 with 4 PIM.