Player of the month: Paul Kariya (L)

1-1-2006 Player of the month: Paul Kariya (L)

NHL has awarded Paul Kariya (L) of Minnesota Wild as Player Of The Month He registered 9 goals and 19 assists for 28 points in 13 games last month. He also had 1 game winning goal.

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 693 NHL games during his career, notching 336 goals and adding 437 assists along with 257 penalty minutes. The 31 year old left wing has played 36 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, totalling 25+43=68 with 22 PIM.