Biography

Enters his fourth season pro in 2012-13… 2011-12: Skated in nine games with Wild after being acquired from New Jersey (2/24 and recorded two PIM… Made Wild debut vs. SJS (2/26)…Tallied seven points (4-3=7) in 29 games with Devils…Recorded two assists vs. CAR (10/10)…Scored pair of goals at Boston (11/15)…Played in 13 games with Houston (AHL) and totaled six points (3-3=6)…Picked up 11 points (5-6=11) in 25 games with Albany (AHL)…2010-11: Collected three points (2-1=3) in six games for United States at World Championship…Notched 17 points (9-8=17) and was plus-nine in 43 games with New Jersey…Had one PPG and two GWG…Scored first career NHL goal vs. TB (1/9)…Scored four goals in seven-game stretch (1/9-2/1)…Tallied 11 points (6-5=11) in 26 games with Albany (AHL)…2009-10: Skated six games in rookie season with New Jersey, with one assist…Made NHL debut vs. FLA (1/20), picking up a helper in 12:43 TOI…Ranked third in goals and sixth in scoring for Lowell (AHL) with 36 points (21-15=36) in 69 games…Goal total ranked tied for fifth among AHL rookies…Junior: Skated four seasons in the OHL with Erie/Belleville… Tallied 17 points (14-3=17) in 17 playoff games for Belleville in 2008-09…Ranked tied for second in OHL in playoff goals…Racked up 46 points (28-18=46) and 122 PIM for Erie in 2007-08.