9-10-2009 Player of the week: R.J. Umberger (R)
NHL has awarded R.J. Umberger (R) of Columbus Blue Jackets as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 3 assists for 5 points in 2 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of USA, R.J. Umberger was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 75 NHL games during his career, notching 22 goals and adding 21 assists along with 18 penalty minutes. The 27 year old right wing has played 2 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 2+3=5 with 0 PIM.