Biography

2007-08 with Worcester: Final Stats – 65 games played, 25 points (6 goals, 19 assists), 52 penalty minutes, -6 rating … Tallied first point (an assist) since return from injury on 3/30 at Providence … Returned from injury on 3/28 at Hartford … Was out with an injury from 3/5-3/28 … Credited with an assist vs. Springfield (2/24) … Picked up an assist at Norfolk (2/16) … Had second fighting major of season, a spirited bought against Fletcher in third period brawl at Norfolk (2/15) … Tied a season-high in assists in two consecutive games: Picked up two assists at Hershey (2/10) and at Lowell (2/6) … Picked up an assist on Josh Prudden’s first goal of the game at Providence (2/3) … Scored goals in consecutive games at Springfield (1/26) and Hartford (1/25) … Picked up an assist on Riley Armstrong’s tally at Springfield on 1/21 … After making a save in front of his own goal, the puck went to Armstrong who carried it up ice and scored … Had an assist in consecutive games, both on goals by Lukas Kaspar, at Hartford (1/16) and at Albany (1/12) … Assisted Mike Iggulden’s 15th goal of the season vs. Lowell (12/30) … Recorded a goal and an assist at Portland (12/22) … Had a two game goal streak (2g) from 12/1-12/7 … Recorded his first fighting major penalty 11/24 vs. Providence …. Scored a power play goal 11/2 at Hartford.

2006-07 Hamilton (AHL) & Worcester: Signed by San Jose as free agent in summer of 2006 … Attended training camp with San Jose … Claimed on waivers by Montreal 10/3 and assigned to Hamilton … Skated in 26 games with the Bulldogs registering 5 points (1g, 4a) and 10 penalty minutes … Acquired by San Jose from Montreal in exchange for Mathieu Biron on 12/14 … Earned an assist in his Sharks debut on 12/15 at Hartford in a 5-4 overtime win … Scored his first goal (game-winner) with the Sharks on a power play 1/3 vs. Springfield … Scored a short-handed/game-winning goal on 1/26 vs. Binghamton … Recorded three assists and was a +5 (establishing a franchise record along with defensive partner Brennan Evans) on 4/11 vs. Lowell … All five goals scored with Sharks were game-winning goals (tied-second among AHL Defensemen in GWG) … Played in all 80 games during the regular season (26 with Hamilton; 54 games played with Worcester) … Calder Cup Playoffs (Worcester): Earned an assist in Atlantic Division Semifinals Game 1 on 4/18 at Manchester.