11-11-2008 Player of the week: Brad Richards (C)
NHL has awarded Brad Richards (C) of Minnesota Wild as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 2 assists for 6 points in 4 games last week. He also had 3 game winning goals.
A native of Canada, Brad Richards was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 3rd round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 581 NHL games during his career, notching 160 goals and adding 356 assists along with 143 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 17 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, totalling 8+8=16 with 10 PIM.