Biography

2012-13: Named Heat Captain for the second consecutive season... Selected to AHL All-Star Game as Captain of the Western Conference

2011-12: Had a 4 game goal scoring streak (4-1-5) 18/12/11 to 29/12/11... Named team Captain after team vote on captaincy

2010-11: Named Captain of the Heat soon after signing with the club...Recorded four multi-point games...Started season with three game point streak (1-3-4) from 12/11/10 to 14/11/10

2009-10: Played 36 games for the Washington Capitals before having his jaw broken blocking a shot

Career Notes: Won Calder Cup with Hershey Bears in 2008-09 season... Has overcome a broken jaw, H1N1 flu, and torn spleen since 2009