Player of the month: Valtteri Filppula (C)
NHL has awarded Valtteri Filppula (C) of Tampa Bay Lightning as Player Of The Month He registered 6 goals and 7 assists for 13 points in 11 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Finland, Valtteri Filppula was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 3rd round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 494 NHL games during his career, notching 106 goals and adding 158 assists along with 158 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 11 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 6+7=13 with 0 PIM.
