Rookie of the month: Nicklas Bäckström (C)
NHL has awarded Nicklas Bäckström (C) of Washington Capitals as Rookie Of The Month He registered 8 goals and 8 assists for 16 points in 12 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.
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 36 NHL games during his career, notching 17 goals and adding 25 assists along with 12 penalty minutes. The 22 year old center has played 36 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 17+25=42 with 12 PIM.
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