1-12-2008 Player of the month: Mats Sundin (C)
NHL has awarded Mats Sundin (C) of Vancouver Canucks as Player Of The Month He registered 10 goals and 9 assists for 19 points in 15 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Sweden, Mats Sundin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1st round of the 1989 entry draft. He has appeared in 59 NHL games during his career, notching 15 goals and adding 18 assists along with 34 penalty minutes. The 37 year old center has played 26 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 14+16=30 with 12 PIM.
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1-12-2008 Rookie of the month: Joe Colborne (C)
NHL has awarded Joe Colborne (C) of Boston Bruins as Rookie Of The Month He registered 5 goals and 12 assists for 17 points in 12 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Canada, Joe Colborne was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 24 NHL games during his career, notching 11 goals and adding 21 assists along with 12 penalty minutes. The 20 year old center has played 24 games with the Boston Bruins this season, totalling 11+21=32 with 12 PIM.