21-9-2008

21-9-2008 Player of the week: Alexander Semin (L)
NHL has awarded Alexander Semin (L) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 3 assists for 7 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Russia, Alexander Semin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 140 NHL games during his career, notching 58 goals and adding 59 assists along with 111 penalty minutes. The 24 year old left wing has played 6 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 5+6=11 with 4 PIM