7-10-2009 Player of the week: Nicklas Bäckström (C)
NHL has awarded Nicklas Bäckström (C) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points in 2 games last week.
A native of Sweden, Nicklas Bäckström was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 166 NHL games during his career, notching 39 goals and adding 125 assists along with 70 penalty minutes. The 21 year old center has played 2 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 3+4=7 with 0 PIM.