Player of the month: Marian Hossa (R)
NHL has awarded Marian Hossa (R) of Atlanta Thrashers as Player Of The Month He registered 8 goals and 10 assists for 18 points in 12 games last month. He also had 3 game winning goals.
A native of Slovakia, Marian Hossa was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 569 NHL games during his career, notching 240 goals and adding 266 assists along with 316 penalty minutes. The 22 year old right wing has played 22 games with the Atlanta Thrashers this season, totalling 13+11=24 with 6 PIM.
Rookie of the month: Ian White (D)
NHL has awarded Ian White (D) of Toronto Maple Leafs as Rookie Of The Month He registered 2 goals and 5 assists for 7 points in 6 games last month. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Ian White was originally drafted to the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 6th round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 28 NHL games during his career, notching 3 goals and adding 11 assists along with 16 penalty minutes. The 17 year old defenseman has played 16 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, totalling 2+6=8 with 6 PIM.