Player of the week: Marco Sturm (R)

30-10-2005 Player of the week: Marco Sturm (R)

NHL has awarded Marco Sturm (R) of Phoenix Coyotes as Player Of The Week He registered 6 goals and 2 assists for 8 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Germany, Marco Sturm was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 1st round of the 1996 entry draft. He has appeared in 538 NHL games during his career, notching 129 goals and adding 140 assists along with 230 penalty minutes. The 27 year old right wing has played 8 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 7+5=12 with 4 PIM.