Player of the month

Player of the month: Teemu Selänne (R)
NHL has awarded Teemu Selänne (R) of Chicago Blackhawks as Player Of The Month He registered 8 goals and 8 assists for 16 points in 11 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Finland, Teemu Selänne was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 1988 entry draft. He has appeared in 1143 NHL games during his career, notching 587 goals and adding 641 assists along with 511 penalty minutes. The 40 year old right wing has played 11 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, totalling 8+8=16 with 6 PIM.

Player of the month: Alexander Ovechkin (L)
NHL has awarded Alexander Ovechkin (L) of Pittsburgh Penguins as Player Of The Month He registered 10 goals and 9 assists for 19 points in 13 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Russia, Alexander Ovechkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 348 NHL games during his career, notching 235 goals and adding 216 assists along with 216 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing has played 24 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 16+15=31 with 0 PIM.

Player of the month: Jarome Iginla (R)
NHL has awarded Jarome Iginla (R) of Calgary Flames as Player Of The Month He registered 9 goals and 5 assists for 14 points in 12 games last month. He also had 4 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, Jarome Iginla was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 1st round of the 1995 entry draft. He has appeared in 981 NHL games during his career, notching 429 goals and adding 455 assists along with 668 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 39 games with the Calgary Flames this season, totalling 20+13=33 with 0 PIM.

Player of the month: Roberto Luongo (G)
NHL has awarded Roberto Luongo (G) of Vancouver Canucks as Player Of The Month He registered 9 wins and allowed 16 goals in 14 games last month.

A native of Canada, Roberto Luongo was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 596 NHL games during his career, booking 50 career shutouts and allowing 1426 goals. The 31 year old goaltender has played 52 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, allowing 97 goals on 1100 while booking 3 shutouts.

Player of the month: Henrik Sedin (C)
NHL has awarded Henrik Sedin (C) of Phoenix Coyotes as Player Of The Month He registered 10 goals and 8 assists for 18 points in 13 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Sweden, Henrik Sedin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 712 NHL games during his career, notching 142 goals and adding 387 assists along with 394 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 66 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 33+36=69 with 24 PIM.

Player of the month: Sidney Crosby (C)
NHL has awarded Sidney Crosby (C) of Pittsburgh Penguins as Player Of The Month He registered 9 goals and 11 assists for 20 points in 15 games last month. He also had 7 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, Sidney Crosby was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 368 NHL games during his career, notching 167 goals and adding 309 assists along with 333 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center has played 78 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 35+44=79 with 48 PIM.

Player of the month: Ryan Getzlaf (C)
NHL has awarded Ryan Getzlaf (C) of Anaheim Ducks as Player Of The Month He registered 7 goals and 6 assists for 13 points in 12 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, Ryan Getzlaf was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Ducks in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 379 NHL games during his career, notching 122 goals and adding 224 assists along with 336 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center has played 82 games with the Anaheim Ducks this season, totalling 34+42=76 with 33 PIM.