Player of the week: Petr Sykora (R)
NHL has awarded Petr Sykora (R) of Pittsburgh Penguins as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 2 assists for 5 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Czech, Petr Sykora was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round of the 1995 entry draft. He has appeared in 771 NHL games during his career, notching 252 goals and adding 320 assists along with 336 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 7 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 5+2=7 with 6 PIM.