Biography

2011-12 Season Notes

Played in his 300th career game on 10/29/11 against Peoria...Had two goals and an assist in Rockford’s 5-3 win at Peoria on 10/9/11

2010-11 Season Notes

Led all IceHogs skaters with a plus/minus rating of +14...Set career highs in points (46), goals (17) and assists (29) and ranked third on the IceHogs in scoring...Recorded a goal and two assists in Rockford’s 5-4 overtime win at Chicago on 4/10/11...Set a new career high with his 34th point of the season, chipping in an assist in Rockford’s 5-1 win over San Antonio on 3/23/11...Had a goal, an assist and was the #1 Star of the Game in Rockford’s 3-2 win at Houston on 2/27/11...Scored two goals and was the #1 Star of the Game in Rockford’s 4-3 overtime win over Milwaukee on 2/26/11...Scored the game-winning goal in Rockford’s 3-1 win over Houston on 12/30/10...Made his NHL debut with the Blackhawks on 12/7/10 against the Dallas Stars...Earned his first career NHL recall on 12/7/10 by the Chicago Blackhawks...Registered a career-high 14 PIMs on 12/3/10 at Houston

Career Notes

Scored his first career professional playoff goal on 4/16/10 at Texas in Rockford’s 2-1 loss...Played in his 200th career professional game on 3/3/10 in Rockford’s 3-2 win against Lake Erie...Named the IceHogs Unsung Hero for the 2008-09 season...Notched a goal and two assists with a +3 in Rockford’s 5-2 win at Lake Erie...Set an IceHogs AHL record scoring a goal in five straight games (6g) from 12/31/08-1/9/09...Had two goals, including the game winner with 56 seconds left in regulation, in Rockford’s 3-2 win at Chicago on 1/2/09...Had a goal and an assist and was named #1 Star in Rockford’s 3-2 shootout win over Quad City on 12/31/08...Recorded a goal and two assists with a +4 in Rockford’s 6-3 win at Iowa on 10/17/08...Played first professional season with the Norfolk Admirals...Made professional debut on 10/19/07 against Binghamton and chipped in an assist...Scored first career professional goal on 11/23/07 against Springfield and added two assists in the Admirals 4-2 win...Chipped in a season high three points (1g-2a), including the game-winning goal, on 11/23/07 against Springfield in the Admirals 4-2 win...Began final season in the junior ranks with the Seattle Thunderbirds and played in one game...Finished junior career with Portland Winter Hawks and Brandon Wheat Kings, notching a junior career best 33g-40a-73pts in 66 combined games...In 11 postseason games with Brandon, had eight points after the Wheat Kings won the WHL’s East Division title