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26-1-2013 Player of the week: Sergei Samsonov (R)
NHL has awarded Sergei Samsonov (R) of Florida Panthers as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 2 assists for 7 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Russia, Sergei Samsonov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 1032 NHL games during his career, notching 297 goals and adding 389 assists along with 207 penalty minutes. The 34 year old right wing has played 48 games with the Florida Panthers this season, totalling 17+15=32 with 19 PIM.