1-3-2017 Player of the month: Evgeni Malkin (R)

has awarded Evgeni Malkin (R) of Toronto Maple Leafs as Player Of The Month He registered 11 goals and 6 assists for 17 points in 12 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of Russia, Evgeni Malkin was originally drafted to the by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 725 games during his career, notching 358 goals and adding 490 assists along with 759 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 43 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, totalling 30+21=51 with 46 PIM.