1-12-2007 Rookie of the month: Valtteri Filppula (C)
NHL has awarded Valtteri Filppula (C) of Detroit Red Wings as Rookie Of The Month He registered 6 goals and 9 assists for 15 points in 13 games last month. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Finland, Valtteri Filppula was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 3rd round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 25 NHL games during his career, notching 10 goals and adding 15 assists along with 22 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center has played 25 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 10+15=25 with 22 PIM.
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