Biography

2009-10 Season Notes

Appeared in his 200th career AHL game on 3/13/10 at Manitoba in Rockford’s 6-3 win...Recalled to Chicago on 2/14/10 and had a goal and an assist at Columbus and was the #3 Star before getting sent back to Rockford -Notched the game-winning goal in Rockford’s 3-2 win at Milwaukee on 2/12/10...Tallied the game-winning goal in Rockford’s 4-3 win at Grand Rapids on 1/17/10 in his 200th professional game...Scored the overtime game-winning goal with one-second left in OT on 1/6/10 in Rockford’s 4-3 win over Toronto...Recalled to Chicago on 10/24/09 and made season debut with the Hawks against Nashville before getting returned on 10/25/09...Tallied three assists with a +3 in Rockford’s 4-3 shootout win over Peoria on 10/17/09...Had a goal, assist with a +2 and was the #1 Star in Rockford’s 5-3 win at Toronto on 10/11/09.

2008-09 Season Notes

Recalled to Chicago on 4/11/09 and appeared in one game before getting returned to Rockford on 4/12/09...Had a goal and an assist in Rockford’s 2-1 win over Rochester on 2/4/09...Played in his 100th career AHL game on 1/30/09 in Rockford’s 4-1 win at Manitoba...Notched a shorthanded goal and added an assist on 1/23/09 in Rockford’s 6-2 win against Iowa...Tallied a shorthanded goal on 1/7/09 in Rockford 6-5 shootout loss at Grand Rapids...Assisted on Rockford’s game-winning goal with 56 seconds left in regulation in a 3-2 win at Chicago on 1/2/09...Appeared in his 100th career professional game on 12/21/08 against Houston in Rockford’s 2-1 loss

2007-08 Season Notes

Scored his first career playoff goal on 4/25/08 at Houston in Rockford’s 5-2 win...Had two assists in Rockford’s 5-3 win over Iowa on 4/13/08...Recalled by Chicago on 3/2/08 and sent back to Rockford on 3/3/08 after playing in one game with the Blackhawks...Loaned back to Rockford on 1/25/08...Recalled by Chicago on 11/19/07...Scored a goal in his first ever game with the Blackhawks...Had two assists in Rockford’s 8-3 win over San Antonio on 11/11/07...Scored two goals in Rockford’s 6-5 shootout win over Grand Rapids on 11/9/07...Netted the game-winning goal and was named the #1 Star of the Game on 10/25/07 at Manitoba in Rockford’s 4-2 win...Scored the first ever IceHogs short-handed goal in the AHL on 10/19/07 at Chicago in a 5-4 overtime loss

Career Notes

Made professional debut on 3/23/07 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...Scored first professional goal and point on 3/28/07 vs. Philadelphia...Had an assist in his first pro playoff game on 4/20/07 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...Served as Wisconsin’s alternate captain as a senior in 2006-07...Won an NCAA National Championship with the University of Wisconsin in 2005-06...Won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2004 World Junior Championships...Named the WCHA Rookie of the Week twice during his freshman season at Wisconsin in 2003-04...Alternate captain of USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program in 2002-03