1-12-2012 Player of the week: Derek Roy (L)
NHL has awarded Derek Roy (L) of Atlanta Thrashers as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 3 assists for 7 points in 2 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, Derek Roy was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2nd round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 615 NHL games during his career, notching 182 goals and adding 264 assists along with 223 penalty minutes. The 29 year old left wing has played 31 games with the Atlanta Thrashers this season, totalling 13+11=24 with 0 PIM.
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