1-11-2007 Player of the month: Maxim Afinogenov (R)
NHL has awarded Maxim Afinogenov (R) of Buffalo Sabres as Player Of The Month He registered 13 goals and 12 assists for 25 points in 15 games last month. He also had 4 game winning goals.
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 424 NHL games during his career, notching 108 goals and adding 142 assists along with 334 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing has played 15 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 13+12=25 with 22 PIM.