Player of the week: Patrick Marleau (C)

8-1-2006 Player of the week: Patrick Marleau (C)

NHL has awarded Patrick Marleau (C) of Colorado Avalanche as Player Of The Week He registered 6 goals and 3 assists for 9 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Patrick Marleau was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 599 NHL games during his career, notching 177 goals and adding 202 assists along with 215 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 41 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, totalling 24+28=52 with 22 PIM.