Biography

Draft: 2005, Boston, Round 1 (22nd overall)
Acquired: From Boston with Martins Karsums in exchange for Mark Recchi and a 2010 second round draft pick on 03/04/09

2008-09 NOTES:
Registered his first Lightning points with a pair of assists on 03/18/09 vs. Washington… Made his Lightning debut on 03/17/09 vs. Toronto… Recalled from loan by Tampa Bay (NHL) on 03/16/09 and finished the season with the Lightning… Made his Norfolk debut on 03/14/09 at Binghamton.

CAREER NOTES:
2007-08: Tallied his first pro/AHL playoff points in a two-assist game on 04/26/08 with Providence vs. Portland… Registered his first NHL multi-point game with a pair of assists on 03/25/08 with Boston at Toronto… Named a starter for the 2008 PlanetUSA AHL All-Star Classic… Scored his first career NHL goal on 12/31/07 with Boston vs. Atlanta (Kari Lehtonen)… Played in his 100th professional game on 11/24/07 with Providence (AHL) at Worcester. 2006-07: Member of the 2006-07 AHL All-Rookie Team… Providence’s 2006-07 Dunkin’ Donuts Best Defenseman Award winner… Led Providence defensemen in scoring during 2006-07 regular season… Awarded P-Bruins’ February 2007 Player of the Month after tallying 11 points… Replacement starter for PlanetUSA in the 2007 AHL All-Star Classic… Recorded first NHL point with assist November 2, 2006 with Boston vs. Buffalo… Made his NHL debut on October 26, 2006 with Boston vs. Montreal. 2005-06: Scored first pro/AHL goal April 12, 2006 with Providence at Manchester (Adam Hauser)… Made pro/AHL debut April 7, 2006 with Providence vs. Albany.

JUNIOR CAREER:
2005-06: Named to 2005-06 OHL All-Star Third Team… Appeared in 2006 OHL All-Star Classic… OHL’s December 2005 Defenseman of the Month for Kitchener. 2004-05: Played for Team Cherry at the 2004-05 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game. 2003-04: 2003-04 OHL All-Rookie Second Team.