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4-11-2010 Player of the week: Nicklas Bäckström (C)
NHL has awarded Nicklas Bäckström (C) of Colorado Avalanche as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 7 assists for 10 points in 3 games last week.

A native of Sweden, Nicklas Bäckström was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 260 NHL games during his career, notching 76 goals and adding 202 assists along with 126 penalty minutes. The 22 year old center has played 14 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, totalling 7+13=20 with 6 PIM.