Tomas Kaberle not only leads all NHL defensemen in scoring, but also leads his team by seven points in offense. (Getty Images)
2009-11-02 11:06:00
The Hockey News player of the week for the period of Oct. 26-Nov. 1 is Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Tomas Kaberle.
Logging about 24 minutes of ice time per night, Kaberle led the way for Toronto, notching two goals and 12 points in four games on the week.
In his team’s first win of the season, Kaberle posted five points against Anaheim – all on the power play. Against Dallas, Kaberle has his worst game of the week, but still tallied an assist with the man advantage.
To cap off the week against division rivals Buffalo and Montreal, Kaberle was a combined plus-4 with six points and four penalty minutes.
Despite only having 24 shots on goal all season, Kaberle leads all NHL defensemen in scoring with two goals and 17 points in 12 games.
by - 2009-11-02 11:06:00
The NHL's leading scoring among defensemen, Tomas Kaberle has been the lone bright spot in Toronto this season.
The Hockey News player of the week for the period of Oct. 26-Nov. 1 is Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Tomas Kaberle.
Logging about 24 minutes of ice time per night, Kaberle led the way for Toronto, notching two goals and 12 points in four games on the week.
by - 2009-10-26 09:34:00
The NHL's new leading scorer, Anze Kopitar earns this week's honors.
The Hockey News player of the week for the period of Oct. 19-25 is Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar.
In four games played, Kopitar took over the scoring race in the NHL, notching six goals and nine points to help the Kings to a perfect 4-0 record.
by - 2009-10-19 08:29:00
Alex Ovechkin leads the league in goals and points - and now he earns his first player of the week honor this season.
The Hockey News player of the week for the period of October 12-18 is Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin.
The league leader in goals and points, Ovechkin tickled the twine four times and added two assists for six points in three games on the week.
by - 2009-10-12 11:40:00
With eight points and two game-winners on the week, new San Jose sniper Dany Heatley takes the honors.
The Hockey News player of the week for the period of October 5-11 is San Jose Sharks sniper Dany Heatley.
The formerly disgruntled Ottawa Senators left winger has found a new home alongside Joe Thornton on San Jose’s top line.
by - 2009-10-05 10:04:00
With a shutout and two wins to start the season, Colorado goalie Craig Anderson earns the first player of the week honors for 2009-10.
The Hockey News player of the week for the period of October 1-4, 2009 is Colorado Avalanche goalie Craig Anderson.
In his first two games as the undisputed No.
by - 2009-06-15 10:38:00
A .960 SP and 1.00 GAA gives M-A Fleury our nod for the final player of the week for the 2008-09 season.
The Hockey News player of the week for the period of June 8-13, 2009 is Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury.
In Games 6 and 7 of the Stanley Cup final, Fleury held the Red Wings to just two goals on 50 shots for a .
by - 2009-06-08 09:36:00
The Hockey News player of the week for the period of June 1-7, 2009 is Detroit Red Wings center Henrik Zetterberg. In Games 3, 4 and 5 of the Stanley Cup final against the Pittsburgh Penguins, ‘Hank’ scored two goals and added three assists for five points to go along with a plus-2 rating.
by - 2009-06-01 11:59:00
Riding a three-game winning streak and helping the Red Wings jump out to a 2-0 Stanley Cup lead has Chris Osgood wearing THN's Player of the Week hat.
The Hockey News’ player of the week for the period of May 25-31 is Chris Osgood of the Detroit Red Wings.
Although his stats may have not been the greatest during the regular season, Osgood has been stellar for his Wings in the post-season.
by - 2009-05-25 09:05:00
With his surge against the Canes, Evgeni Malkin of the Pittsburgh Penguins earns the honors for this week.
The Hockey News’ player of the week for the period of May 18-24 is Evgeni Malkin of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
As his team has jumped out to a 3-0 series lead on the Carolina Hurricanes, Malkin has been a force offensively, putting up six goals and nine points in three games.
by - 2009-05-18 12:22:00
Sidney Crosby has earned this week's honor with five points in two games to help the Pens beat the Caps in seven games.
The Hockey News’ player of the week for the period of May 11-17, 2009 is Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby.
Sid the Kid and the Penguins took on an bounced the Washington Capitals in seven nail-biting games.
by - 2009-05-11 11:13:00
Alex Ovechkin gets THN.com's Player of the Week honor after nine points in four games against the Penguins.
The Hockey News’ player of the week for May 4 to May 10, 2009 is Washington Capitals goal-scoring sensation Alex Ovechkin.
After a slow start to the post-season, Ovechkin is proving why he’s locked up his second Richard Trophy and could be the first repeat winner of the Hart since Dominik Hasek in 1997 and 1998.
by - 2009-05-04 11:09:00
Ducks power forward Ryan Getzlaf gets THN's POW honor for his impressive performance against the Sharks and Wings.
The Hockey News’ player of the week for April 27 to May 3, 2009 is Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf.
Getzlaf had a stellar week with two goals and seven points in three games, leading his team to an upset series-win over the West’s No.
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