Player of the Week

Player of the Week | Alex Ovechkin

By: Nadia Vocaturo

It was a frenzied first week of goal scoring as the puck dropped on the 2017-18 NHL season, but one pair of hat tricks stood out among them all.

October 10, 2017

Player of the Week | Craig Anderson

By: Nadia Vocaturo

Craig Anderson wrapped up his remarkable season with a strong performance as our NHLPA.com Player of the Week, amid being honoured for skating in his 500th NHL game.

April 10, 2017

Player of the Week | Tuukka Rask

By: Nadia Vocaturo

NHLPA.com Player of the Week Tuukka Rask helped his Boston Bruins build their five-game win streak by posting three consecutive wins to help his team improve their playoff position.

April 3, 2017

Player of the Week | Connor McDavid

By: Nadia Vocaturo

With the Art Ross Trophy standings as tight as ever, Connor McDavid (26-62–88) kicked off his NHLPA.com Player of the Week performance with his Edmonton Oilers in a tight Pacific Division race, while he pursues his first Art Ross Trophy for most points in the NHL.

March 27, 2017

Player of the Week | Brian Elliott

By: Nadia Vocaturo

Brian Elliott started the week by helping the Calgary Flames tie a franchise-best 10 straight wins, and ended it off by matching another Flames’ record with his 11th straight win to tie Mike Vernon.

March 20, 2017

Player of the Week | Erik Karlsson

By: Nadia Vocaturo

NHLPA.com Player of the Week Erik Karlsson paced all defencemen in assists and points, as the Ottawa Senators’ captain helped guide his club to a sweep of their three-game road trip.

March 13, 2017

Player of the Week | Sergei Bobrovsky

By: Nadia Vocaturo

Sergei Bobrovsky earned NHLPA.com Player of the Week honours by matching a career-high with his 5th shutout of the season while setting a Columbus Blue Jackets franchise record with his 34th win.

March 6, 2017

Player of the Week | Filip Forsberg

By: Nadia Vocaturo

Filip Forsberg lit the lamp eight times over a four-game run for the Nashville Predators, and became the first player in franchise history to do so.

February 27, 2017

Player of the Week | Sidney Crosby

By: Nadia Vocaturo

This was one time 86 suited Sidney Crosby just fine.

February 20, 2017

Player of the Week | Viktor Arvidsson

By: Nadia Vocaturo

If you’re looking for a sophomore slump, you’ll just have to look elsewhere.

February 13, 2017

Player of the Week | Wayne Simmonds

By: Nadia Vocaturo

The 2017 NHL All-Star Game has come and gone, but it won't be one that NHLPA.com Player of the Week, Wayne Simmonds, will soon forget.

January 30, 2017

Player of the Week | Patrick Maroon

By: Nadia Vocaturo

Twelve penalty minutes may sound like the norm for Patrick Maroon, but with five goals on the week, and five of those minutes coming from fighting Zdeno Chara, the hot hand for the Edmonton Oilers earned NHLPA.com Player of the Week.

January 9, 2017

Player of the Week (Outdoor Edition) | Vladimir Tarasenko

By: Nadia Vocaturo

The New Year ushered in an exciting first for St.

January 4, 2017

Player of the Week | Jaromir Jagr

By: Nadia Vocaturo

With hair like that, he was destined for greatness.

December 26, 2016

Player of the Week | Artemi Panarin

By: Nadia Vocaturo

In the follow up to his Calder Trophy-winning season, Artemi Panarin, dubbed "Bread Man" by Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville, continues to endear himself to the Chicago fanbase amid the team’s current five-game win streak.

December 19, 2016

Player of the Week | Jakub Voracek

By: Nadia Vocaturo

The Philadelphia Flyers have been delighting their fans amid a nine-game winning streak - and at the heart of it, has been Jakub Voracek.

December 12, 2016

Player of the Week | Dustin Byfuglien

By: Nadia Vocaturo

It was a good week for Dustin Byfuglien, who is playing huge minutes for the Winnipeg Jets in the first year of his five-year contract extension.

December 5, 2016

Player of the Week | Mike Cammalleri

By: Nadia Vocaturo

Mike Cammalleri had missed six games from the New Jersey Devils lineup for personal reasons.

November 28, 2016

Player of the Week | Nikita Kucherov

By: Nadia Vocaturo

Nikita Kucherov entered the week as a trailblazer for Tampa Bay, and ended it to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning in goals (9), assists (13), points (22), and plus/minus rating of plus-10.

November 21, 2016

Player of the Week | Carey Price

By: Nadia Vocaturo

Carey Price continues to prove he is among the best in the game, as he became the first goalie in NHL history to start a season with a win each of his first 10 appearances.

November 14, 2016