Biography

CAREER: 2010-11: Appeared in 77 games in fifth season with Grand Rapids and set career highs in goals (27), point (27) and points (54)…Named captain for second consecutive year… Resigned by Detroit (NHL) on August 8 and assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL) on September 29… Ranks among the Griffins’ all-time leaders with 239 games played (10th), five unassisted goals (T7th) and 602 shots (5th)… 2009-10: First season as the Griffins’ captain… Ranked among the team leaders with 16 goals (T5th), 33 points (T8th), 90 penalty minutes (3rd), six power play goals (T3rd) and five power play assists (8th)… Matched AHL career highs for assists (17) and PIM (90)… Appeared in 200th AHL contest on December 31… 2008-09: Tallied 18 points (9-9-18) in 55 games… Scored just eight seconds into the Griffins’ 3-1 win at Peoria on December 30, setting franchise records for the fastest goal in a game and a period… Missed the final 16 games due to injury, but returned for the start of the Calder Cup Playoffs… 2007-08: Appeared in all 80 games, a career high… Established career highs and ranked among the Griffins’ leaders with 17 goals (4th), 17 assists (T6th), 34 points (T6th), 90 penalty minutes (3rd) and 246 shots (2nd)… 2006-07: Made professional debut with Toledo (ECHL) and tallied 30 points (10g, 20a) in 34 games… Played in the ECHL All-Star Game… Made AHL (Manitoba) and Grand Rapids debuts… Netted 9 goals and 6 assists for 15 points in 27 games with Grand Rapids… 2005-06: Captained Peterborough to OHL and East Divisions championships… Led the Petes with 40 goals and ranked second with 69 points, both career highs 2004-05: Led Peterborough with 37 goals and ranked third with 65 points… Finished post-season ranked second on the club with eight goals… 2003-04: Ranked among the Petes’ leaders with 25 goals, 28 assists and 53 points…2002-03: Finished season ranked third on Peterborough with 31 goals and 60 poins… Won a gold medal with Canada at the World U18 Championship in Russia… Tallied five points (1g, 4a) in seven games… 2001-02: Made his junior debut with Peterborough… Led Petes’ rookies with 44 points (22g, 22a) and ranked fifth overall on the club in points.