Player of the week: Daniel Brière (C)
NHL has awarded Daniel Brière (C) of New York Islanders as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 2 assists for 5 points in 3 games last week. 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 837 NHL games during his career, notching 287 goals and adding 371 assists along with 704 penalty minutes. The 35 year old center has played 24 games with the New York Islanders this season, totalling 7+8=15 with 18 PIM.