3eme Nomination

Player of the week: Patrik Elias (C)
NHL has awarded Patrik Elias (C) of New Jersey Devils as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 2 assists for 5 points in 3 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Czech, Patrik Elias was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 2nd round of the 1994 entry draft. He has appeared in 678 NHL games during his career, notching 248 goals and adding 332 assists along with 333 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center has played 7 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 4+3=7 with 0 PIM.