Player of the week: Alexander Semin (R)
NHL has awarded Alexander Semin (R) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 2 assists for 5 points in 2 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Russia, Alexander Semin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 256 NHL games during his career, notching 73 goals and adding 113 assists along with 240 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing has played 2 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 3+2=5 with 0 PIM.
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