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Rookie of the month: Matt Duchene (C)

NHL has awarded Matt Duchene (C) of Washington Capitals as Rookie Of The Month He registered 5 goals and 6 assists for 11 points in 14 games last month. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Matt Duchene was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 38 NHL games during his career, notching 9 goals and adding 13 assists along with 24 penalty minutes. The 18 year old center has played 38 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 9+13=22 with 24 PIM.