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1-2-2012 Player of the month: Ilya Kovalchuk (R)
NHL has awarded Ilya Kovalchuk (R) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Month He registered 6 goals and 15 assists for 21 points in 14 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Russia, Ilya Kovalchuk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Winnepeg Jets in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 597 NHL games during his career, notching 318 goals and adding 293 assists along with 400 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing has played 52 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 21+33=54 with 16 PIM.


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1-2-2012 Rookie of the month: Ondrej Pavelec (G)
NHL has awarded Ondrej Pavelec (G) of Pittsburgh Penguins as Rookie Of The Month He registered 10 wins and allowed 26 goals in 14 games last month.

A native of Czech, Ondrej Pavelec was originally drafted to the NHL by the Winnepeg Jets in the 2nd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 71 NHL games during his career, booking 6 career shutouts and allowing 162 goals. The 24 year old goaltender has played 52 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, allowing 108 goals on 1135 while booking 6 shutouts.

1-3-2012 Player of the month: Daniel Brière (R)
NHL has awarded Daniel Brière (R) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Month He registered 11 goals and 6 assists for 17 points in 11 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, Daniel Brière was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 1996 entry draft. He has appeared in 654 NHL games during his career, notching 196 goals and adding 252 assists along with 544 penalty minutes. The 34 year old right wing has played 63 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 24+14=38 with 79 PIM.


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1-3-2012 Rookie of the month: Brett Connolly (L)
NHL has awarded Brett Connolly (L) of Tampa Bay Lightning as Rookie Of The Month He registered 8 goals and 7 assists for 15 points in 12 games last month. He also had 3 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, Brett Connolly was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 61 NHL games during his career, notching 17 goals and adding 21 assists along with 28 penalty minutes. The 19 year old left wing has played 61 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 17+21=38 with 28

1-4-2012 Player of the month: John Tavares (C)
NHL has awarded John Tavares (C) of New York Islanders as Player Of The Month He registered 12 goals and 8 assists for 20 points in 15 games last month. He also had 3 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, John Tavares was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 160 NHL games during his career, notching 54 goals and adding 67 assists along with 42 penalty minutes. The 21 year old center has played 78 games with the New York Islanders this season, totalling 30+37=67 with 20 PIM.


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1-4-2012 Rookie of the month: Nazem Kadri (L)
NHL has awarded Nazem Kadri (L) of Toronto Maple Leafs as Rookie Of The Month He registered 5 goals and 7 assists for 12 points in 14 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, Nazem Kadri was originally drafted to the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 79 NHL games during his career, notching 18 goals and adding 34 assists along with 32 penalty minutes. The 21 year old left wing has played 79 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, totalling 18+34=52 with 32 PIM.