Player of the week: Brian Gionta (R)
NHL has awarded Brian Gionta (R) of Montreal Canadiens as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 2 assists for 6 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of USA, Brian Gionta was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 3rd round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 480 NHL games during his career, notching 157 goals and adding 163 assists along with 229 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 7 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 5+3=8 with 2 PIM.
