1-5-2006 Player of the month: Paul Kariya (L)
NHL has awarded Paul Kariya (L) of Minnesota Wild as Player Of The Month He registered 8 goals and 11 assists for 19 points in 11 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 739 NHL games during his career, notching 356 goals and adding 470 assists along with 275 penalty minutes. The 31 year old left wing has played 82 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, totalling 45+76=121 with 40 PIM.