Joueur de la Semaine

15-12-2012 Player of the week: Mikko Koivu (C)
NHL has awarded Mikko Koivu (C) of Minnesota Wild as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 6 assists for 10 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Finland, Mikko Koivu was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 565 NHL games during his career, notching 160 goals and adding 203 assists along with 248 penalty minutes. The 29 year old center has played 34 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, totalling 12+18=30 with 30 PIM.