1-11-2008 Player of the month: Nikolai Zherdev (R)
NHL has awarded Nikolai Zherdev (R) of New York Rangers as Player Of The Month He registered 8 goals and 7 assists for 15 points in 10 games last month. He also had 4 game winning goals.
A native of Russia, Nikolai Zherdev was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 293 NHL games during his career, notching 84 goals and adding 112 assists along with 170 penalty minutes. The 24 year old right wing has played 10 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 8+7=15 with 6 PIM.