Biography

CAREER: 2009-10: Spent entire season with AHL’s Syracuse, appearing in 78 games while totaling 10 goals and 22 assists for 32 points… Finished year with five multiple-point games, including three or more points in two contests… Collected two three-game point-streaks, one in January and one in April… 2008-09: Split season between NHL’s Atlanta and Chicago of AHL… Went scoreless in two games for Thrashers… Recorded 30 points for Wolves, including 18 goals and 12 assists, along with career-best 94 penalty minutes… Posted five multi-point games… Had three point-streaks of at least three games during November, February and April… Totaled career-high 29 PIM on April 8 vs. Lake Erie… 2007-08: Had personal-high 44 points, 21 goals and 23 assists in 78 games between Atlanta and Chicago… Enjoyed first two career NHL games, making Thrashers debut on April 1 vs. Florida while recording NHL firsts in goals, assists and points… Finished NHL campaign with two points (g, a) in two games… Had 42 points (20g, 22a) in 76 regular season games for Wolves before winning Calder Cup championship with Chicago… Had eight points (3g, 5a) and 16 PIM in 23 playoff games… Registered eight multi-point games and four three-game point-streaks during season… 2006-07: Appeared in career-high 79 regular season games as rookie with Chicago, amassing 16 goals, 18 assists, 34 points and 90 PIM… Suited up for 14 postseason contests, setting playoff career-highs with seven goals and eight points… Had seven multi-point games on year… Made professional debut October 7 at Peoria, tallying first pro point with assist… Scored first career goal on October 28 vs. Iowa… Registered two assists for first pro multi-point game on November 18 vs. Grand Rapids, also adding 21 PIM… Had three-game point-streak (2g, 2a) from November 29 to December 5… Made pro playoff debut vs. Milwaukee on April 20… Scored first career playoff goal for first pro playoff point at Milwaukee on April 24… Scored two goals on May 2 vs. Iowa for first postseason multi-point contest… Earned first pro playoff assist at Hamilton on May 26.