Player of the week: James Sheppard (L)
NHL has awarded James Sheppard (L) of Minnesota Wild as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 2 assists for 6 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Canada, James Sheppard was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 43 NHL games during his career, notching 9 goals and adding 14 assists along with 24 penalty minutes. The 22 year old left wing has played 18 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, totalling 5+10=15 with 2 PIM.