1-12-2010 Player of the month: Marian Hossa (R)
NHL has awarded Marian Hossa (R) of New York Rangers as Player Of The Month He registered 15 goals and 11 assists for 26 points in 15 games last month. He also had 4 game winning goals.
A native of Slovakia, Marian Hossa was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 858 NHL games during his career, notching 384 goals and adding 423 assists along with 492 penalty minutes. The 31 year old right wing has played 26 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 21+16=37 with 16 PIM.