1-12-2007 Player of the month: Ilya Kovalchuk (L)
NHL has awarded Ilya Kovalchuk (L) of Atlanta Thrashers as Player Of The Month He registered 8 goals and 13 assists for 21 points in 15 games last month. He also had 4 game winning goals.
A native of Russia, Ilya Kovalchuk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 329 NHL games during his career, notching 172 goals and adding 161 assists along with 251 penalty minutes. The 24 year old left wing has played 24 games with the Atlanta Thrashers this season, totalling 12+18=30 with 35