Biography

DRAFTED: Selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the 7th round, 212th overall, in 2002 NHL Entry Draft. 2006-2007 HIGHLIGHTS: Notched career-highs in goals (23), assists (14), points (37), and penalty minutes (87) in 78 AHL games with Hamilton ... Played in his 200th career AHL game on Dec. 21 at Manitoba (4-3 SOW). CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Appeared in seven NHL games with Montreal, scoring his first NHL goal in his first game on Jan. 3/06 vs. Pittsburgh ... Posted two assists in his 100th career AHL game on Jan. 21/05 against Chicago (6-3 W) ... Played in first-career AHL game against Rochester on Oct. 10/03 (2-1 L) ... Earned first-career AHL point, an assist, on Oct. 24/03 against Manitoba (5-0 W) ... Scored first-career AHL goal vs. the St. John’s Maple Leafs on Nov. 7/03 (5-4 OTW) ... During the 2002-03 season, led Acadie-Bathurst in goals (45), and was second in points (89), while finishing 17th in the QMJHL in points ... Named Moncton's Rookie of the Year (1999-2000) ... Played for Team Quebec at the under-17 2000 World Hockey Challenge (1999-2000).