Biography

2011-12: Registered a two-point game (1-1-2) earning him first-star honors 11/12 vs. Providence…Played in his 200th career AHL game 11/6 @ Manchester…Tallied the franchise’s 4,500th goal which was also the game-winner in a 5-2 victory 10/26 @ St. John’s… scored a pair of goals (first goal, 100th professionally in the ECHL & AHL) while being named first-star in his Pirates debut 10/8 @ Bridgeport. 2010-11: Provided one assist in the 2011 AHL All-Star Game… selected to play in the AHL All-Star Game to replace injured teammate… in first game back after missing 13 games with a broken foot, he recorded four points (1-3-4) 1/21/11 @ Milwaukee… tallied a four-game point streak with two goals and three assists from 11/9-11/14… recorded an eight-game point streak with four goals and five assists from 10/15-10/29… tallied a four-point night (2-2-4) 10/8/10 vs. Chicago. 2009-10: Made his Texas Stars debut on 10/2/09… recorded the first hat-trick in Texas history 12/4/09 @ Milwaukee… named the AHL/Reebok Player of the Week for the week of 12/1-12/6 after scoring in three straight games, totaling five goals and a +3 rating… scored seven goals in six games from 11/27-12/12… had a goal and added two assists in 5-0 win 2/6/10 vs. Peoria… scored twice in a 5-4 SOW 3/27/10 @ Grand Rapids… scored game-tying goal and added an assist in 4-2 Game 7 win in Western Conference Finals 5/26/10 @ Hamilton. 2007-08: Represented Dayton at 2008 ECHL All-Star Game as a member of the American Conference. 2006-07: Finished fourth overall in team scoring with 25 points. 2005-06: Led Ohio State in goals with 23 while totaling 34 points in 40 games.