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1-11-2001 Rookie of the month: Evgeny Malkin (L)
NHL has awarded Evgeny Malkin (L) of Montreal Canadiens as Rookie Of The Month He registered 3 goals and 6 assists for 9 points in 11 games last month. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Russia, Evgeny Malkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 11 NHL games during his career, notching 3 goals and adding 6 assists along with 6 penalty minutes. The 15 year old left wing has played 11 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 3+6=9 with 6 PIM.



1-11-2001 Player of the month: Mike Modano (C)
NHL has awarded Mike Modano (C) of Dallas Stars as Player Of The Month He registered 8 goals and 9 assists for 17 points in 12 games last month. He also had 3 game winning goals.

A native of USA, Mike Modano was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 1st round of the 1988 entry draft. He has appeared in 1191 NHL games during his career, notching 493 goals and adding 707 assists along with 768 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center has played 12 games with the Dallas Stars this season, totalling 8+9=17 with 0 PIM.

1-12-2001 Player of the month: Tim Connolly (C)
NHL has awarded Tim Connolly (C) of Buffalo Sabres as Player Of The Month He registered 10 goals and 9 assists for 19 points in 13 games last month. He also had 4 game winning goals.

A native of USA, Tim Connolly was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 412 NHL games during his career, notching 76 goals and adding 152 assists along with 186 penalty minutes. The 20 year old center has played 24 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 14+14=28 with 6 PIM.



1-12-2001 Rookie of the month: Evgeny Malkin (L)
NHL has awarded Evgeny Malkin (L) of Montreal Canadiens as Rookie Of The Month He registered 7 goals and 5 assists for 12 points in 15 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Russia, Evgeny Malkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 26 NHL games during his career, notching 10 goals and adding 11 assists along with 14 penalty minutes. The 15 year old left wing has played 26 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 10+11=21 with 14 PIM.

2 fois de suite pour malkin!!!!

1-1-2002 Player of the month: Marco Sturm (L)
NHL has awarded Marco Sturm (L) of Boston Bruins as Player Of The Month He registered 10 goals and 8 assists for 18 points in 14 games last month. He also had 3 game winning goals.

A native of Germany, Marco Sturm was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 1st round of the 1996 entry draft. He has appeared in 639 NHL games during his career, notching 169 goals and adding 183 assists along with 282 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has played 35 games with the Boston Bruins this season, totalling 18+18=36 with 8 PIM.



1-1-2002 Rookie of the month: Jordan Staal (C)
NHL has awarded Jordan Staal (C) of Philadelphia Flyers as Rookie Of The Month He registered 5 goals and 6 assists for 11 points in 13 games last month. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Jordan Staal was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 37 NHL games during his career, notching 8 goals and adding 11 assists along with 14 penalty minutes. The 13 year old center has played 37 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 8+11=19 with 14 PIM.

1-2-2002 Player of the month: Andy McDonald (R)
NHL has awarded Andy McDonald (R) of San Jose Sharks as Player Of The Month He registered 7 goals and 18 assists for 25 points in 15 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, Andy McDonald, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 313 NHL games during his career, notching 75 goals and adding 138 assists along with 94 penalty minutes. The 24 year old right wing has played 37 games with the San Jose Sharks this season, totalling 14+34=48 with 8 PIM.



1-2-2002 Rookie of the month: Jiri Novotny (C)
NHL has awarded Jiri Novotny (C) of Washington Capitals as Rookie Of The Month He registered 5 goals and 12 assists for 17 points in 14 games last month.

A native of Czech, Jiri Novotny was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 64 NHL games during his career, notching 13 goals and adding 18 assists along with 4 penalty minutes. The 18 year old center has played 50 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 11+17=28 with 4 PIM.