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1-1-2009 Player of the month: Brian Gionta (R)
NHL has awarded Brian Gionta (R) of New Jersey Devils as Player Of The Month He registered 13 goals and 9 assists for 22 points in 15 games last month. He also had 3 game winning goals.
A native of USA, Brian Gionta was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 3rd round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 286 NHL games during his career, notching 109 goals and adding 92 assists along with 119 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing has played 38 games with the New Jersey Devils this season, totalling 24+23=47 with 6 PIM.