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Player of the month: Ilya Kovalchuk (L)

NHL has awarded Ilya Kovalchuk (L) of Philadelphia Flyers as Player Of The Month He registered 7 goals and 9 assists for 16 points in 12 games last month. He also had 3 game winning goals.

A native of Russia, Ilya Kovalchuk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 609 NHL games during his career, notching 306 goals and adding 263 assists along with 392 penalty minutes. The 26 year old left wing has played 61 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 24+31=55 with 18 PIM.