1-2-2009 Player of the month: Mats Sundin (C)
NHL has awarded Mats Sundin (C) of Vancouver Canucks as Player Of The Month He registered 12 goals and 11 assists for 23 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 86 NHL games during his career, notching 30 goals and adding 36 assists along with 42 penalty minutes. The 37 year old center has played 53 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 29+34=63 with 20 PIM.
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1-2-2009 Rookie of the month: Joe Colborne (C)
NHL has awarded Joe Colborne (C) of Boston Bruins as Rookie Of The Month He registered 11 goals and 10 assists for 21 points in 14 games last month. He also had 3 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 52 NHL games during his career, notching 27 goals and adding 39 assists along with 25 penalty minutes. The 20 year old center has played 52 games with the Boston Bruins this season, totalling 27+39=66 with 25 PIM.