Player of the month: Alex Kovalev (C)
NHL has awarded Alex Kovalev (C) of Ottawa Senators as Player Of The Month He registered 17 goals and 9 assists for 26 points in 15 games last month. He also had 4 game winning goals.
A native of Russia, Alex Kovalev was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 1st round of the 1991 entry draft. He has appeared in 1185 NHL games during his career, notching 422 goals and adding 559 assists along with 1220 penalty minutes. The 36 year old center has played 34 games with the Ottawa Senators this season, totalling 28+12=40 with 20 PIM.