Player of the month: Paul Kariya (L)

1-11-2005 Player of the month: Paul Kariya (L)

NHL has awarded Paul Kariya (L) of Minnesota Wild as Player Of The Month He registered 6 goals and 10 assists for 16 points in 9 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Canada, Paul Kariya was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 666 NHL games during his career, notching 317 goals and adding 404 assists along with 243 penalty minutes. The 31 year old left wing has played 9 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, totalling 6+10=16 with 8 PIM.