Player of the week: David Backes (C)
NHL has awarded David Backes (C) of St. Louis Blues as Player Of The Week He registered 5 goals and 4 assists for 9 points in 3 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of USA, David Backes was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 2nd round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 463 NHL games during his career, notching 133 goals and adding 159 assists along with 611 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 17 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 7+13=20 with 10 PIM.