Player of the week: Nicklas Bäckström (C)
LPDHS has awarded Nicklas Bäckström (C) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 3 assists for 6 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Sweden, Nicklas Bäckström was originally drafted to the LPDHS by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 20 LPDHS games during his career, notching 8 goals and adding 8 assists along with 0 penalty minutes. The 19 year old center has played 20 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 8+8=16 with 0 PIM.