Player of the week: Nicklas Bäckström (C)
NHL has awarded Nicklas Bäckström (C) of Dallas Stars as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 8 assists for 11 points in 4 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 988 NHL games during his career, notching 317 goals and adding 616 assists along with 275 penalty minutes. The 32 year old center has played 82 games with the Dallas Stars this season, totalling 37+46=83 with 6 PIM.
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