Player of the month: Rick Nash (L)
NHL has awarded Rick Nash (L) of Columbus Blue Jackets as Player Of The Month He registered 12 goals and 5 assists for 17 points in 16 games last month. He also had 5 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, Rick Nash was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 272 NHL games during his career, notching 121 goals and adding 88 assists along with 224 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has played 64 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 32+27=59 with 8 PIM.