Player of the month: Simon Gagné (L)
NHL has awarded Simon Gagné (L) of Tampa Bay Lightning as Player Of The Month He registered 14 goals and 15 assists for 29 points in 15 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Canada, Simon Gagné was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 701 NHL games during his career, notching 280 goals and adding 295 assists along with 296 penalty minutes. The 31 year old left wing has played 37 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 21+30=51 with 18 PIM.