21-10-2007 Player of the week: Maxim Afinogenov (R)
NHL has awarded Maxim Afinogenov (R) of Buffalo Sabres as Player Of The Week He registered 6 goals and 3 assists for 9 points in 5 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Russia, Maxim Afinogenov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 3rd round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 419 NHL games during his career, notching 106 goals and adding 138 assists along with 322 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing has played 10 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 11+8=19 with 10 PIM.