RNH named november's rookie of the month

[germany00]

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has only been in the NHL for two months, but he's already accomplished something that puts him on the same level as Pittsburgh's Evgeni Malkin.

The first-year phenomenon of the Edmonton Oilers won his second straight Rookie of the Month award to start his career Friday after posting six goals and 10 assists in 14 games during November. Nugent-Hopkins is the first player to take Rookie of the Month honors during his first two months in the League since Malkin did it in 2006.

Nugent-Hopkins had five goals and six assists in October and is on pace to finish with 89 points, which would be the most for a rookie since Washington's Alex Ovechkin had 106 points and Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby had 102 points in 2005-06.

New Jersey's Adam Henrique (five goals, nine assists), Nashville's Craig Smith (three goals, eight assists) and Buffalo's Jhonas Enroth (6-4-1, 2.31 goals-against average, .922 save percentage) were three other rookies who also had terrific Novembers.

 

[Teagz]

Good choice. He's becoming one of my favorite players in the NHL.

 

[NV]

He's an exciting player to watch and at such a young age. Excited to see what he becomes in the NHL.