NHL has awarded James Neal (L) of Columbus Blue Jackets as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 0 assists for 3 points in 2 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Canada, James Neal was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 2nd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 997 NHL games during his career, notching 411 goals and adding 379 assists along with 405 penalty minutes. The 33 year old left wing has played 82 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 33+38=71 with 14 PIM.
