TXT_BIOGRAPHY

2009-10: Attended the Carolina Hurricanes (NHL) training camp... Assigned to Albany 9/20/09.

2008-09: Completed his second professional season with Albany (AHL) and tallied career highs in goals (22), assists (32) and points (54) to tie for the team scoring title… Missed Albany’s first seven games due to an injury suffered in Carolina’s training camp… Made his season debut and scored a power play goal vs. HER (10/31)… Recorded his first two-point game of the season with a goal and an assist vs. PRO (11/8)… Registered two assists vs. SYR (11/12)… Scored the game’s first goal for a four-game point-streak at LOW (11/15)… Scored a goal and added one assist vs. NOR (12/5)… Posted a season-high three assists at WBS (12/6)… Had two points (1 goal, 1 assist) at MAN (12/12)… Missed four straight games due to an injury suffered on 12/18/08… Returned to the lineup vs. LOW (12/30)… Scored his first goal since returning to action, a power play goal, at WOR (1/9)… Had a goal and an assist at HER (1/10)… Scored two goals, including the game-winner at HER (1/14)… Had his three-game goal scoring streak snapped at SYR (1/16)… Played in his 100th career Pro & AHL game and scored his 12th goal of the season vs. ROC (1/24)… Tallied two assists vs. SPR (2/13)… Recorded a goal and an assist vs. MAN (2/16)… Scored his 15th goal of the season at BRI (2/25)… Posted his 20th assist of the year at WBS (2/27)… Extended his point-streak to an Albany season-high seven games with a goal at SYR (2/28)... Scored a goal and one assist vs. NOR (3/11)… Scored a goal for the third consecutive game vs. PHI (3/14)… Lit the lamp for the fourth-straight game for his 20th goal of the year vs. WBS (3/16)… Equaled his career high by scoring his 21st goal of the season at PHI (4/1)… Scored his 22nd goal of the year vs. WOR (4/3)… Posted one assist for his 50th point of the season at BNG (4/4)… Had two assists and a career-high 19 penalty minutes, including a spearing major and a game misconduct, at BRI (4/5)… Tallied one assist to extend his point-streak to six-straight games vs. PHI (4/8)… Had his six-game point-streak snapped at WBS (4/10)… Recorded his 50th career Pro & AHL assist vs. BNG (4/11).

Career Notes: Signed by Carolina (NHL) as an undrafted free agent to a 3-year contract in the summer of 2007… Made his professional debut on 10/6/07 and scored his first pro goal/point… Played in his first career playoff game and scored a goal and an assist on 4/16/08.

Juniors: Completed his three-year junior hockey career in 2007 with 70 goals, 98 assists (168 points) and 104 penalty minutes in 196 games... Totaled 21 goals, 28 assists (49 points) and 33 penalty minutes in 53 career QMJHL playoff games, helping Moncton capture the QMJHL Championship (President’s Cup) and a berth in the Memorial Cup in 2005-06... Won the George Parsons Trophy as the player who is judged to be the most sportsmanlike at the Memorial Cup Tournament in 2005-06... Past winners of the Parsons Trophy include Dale Hawerchuk, Jarome Iginla, Martin Gelinas and Hurricanes forward Ray Whitney... Ranked eighth in the QMJHL in goals (44), 15th in assists (55) and 10th in scoring with 99 points in 2006-07, his final season of junior hockey... Ranked second among QMJHL skaters in goals (14) and fifth in points (26) during the 2007 QMJHL playoffs.