NHL has awarded Valeri Nichushkin (R) of Carolina Hurricanes as Player Of The Month He registered 11 goals and 10 assists for 21 points in 14 games last month. He also had 4 game winning goals.
A native of Russia, Valeri Nichushkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 1st round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 627 NHL games during his career, notching 210 goals and adding 255 assists along with 274 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing has played 50 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 25+33=58 with 36 PIM.
