Biography

2007-08 Season Notes

Scored his first career playoff goal on 4/25/08 at Houston in Rockford’s 5-2 win ...Played in his 100th career AHL game and had a goal with a +3 in Rockford’s 5-3 win over Iowa on 4/13/08 ...Played in his 100th career professional game on 3/9/08 against Iowa. ...Notched a goal and two assists with a +4 in Rockford’s 4-2 win at Iowa on 1/19/08 ...Had a goal and an assist on 12/29/07 in Rockford’s 4-2 win at Peoria ...Re-called by the Blackhawks on 12/26/07 ...Played in one game and was re-assigned to Rockford on 12/28/07 ...Recorded two assists in Rockford’s 4-2 win over Milwaukee on 12/22/07 ...Assisted on three goals in Rockford’s 5-3 win at Toronto on 11/18/07 ...Had a goal and two assists in Rockford’s 8-3 win over San Antonio on 11/11/07 ...Scored the game-winning goal in Rockford’s 2-1 win over Manitoba on 11/3/07, Rockford’s first home AHL win ...Collected a goal and an assist in Rockford’s 5-1 win at Grand Rapids on 10/20/07

Career Notes

Missed the majority of his second professional season due to a shoulder injury suffered on 12/10/06 ...Made his NHL debut with Chicago on 10/25/06 against the Vancouver Canucks ...Made his professional debut with Norfolk on 3/25/06 against the Portland Pirates ...Recorded his first professional point in his pro debut, chipping in an assist in the Admirals 5-3 loss ...Tallied his first pro goal at Wilkes-Barre Scranton on 4/7/06, in a 5-4 loss to the Penguins ...Was named the Erie Otters (OHL) Team MVP for the 2005-06 season after leading the team with 46g-38a-84pts ...His 46 goals set an Erie franchise record for most goals in a single season ...Named to the OHL All-Star game in 2005-06 ...Member of Team Canada’s gold medal winning team at the 2006 World Junior Championships ...Was one of only five junior skaters invited to join Team Canada’s 2006 World Championships Training Camp ...Alternate Team Captain on Erie’s 2003-04 squad