Biography

2008-09: Second on Worcester (AHL) in plus/minus (plus-14) and third in PIM…Voted Sharks Rookie of the Year by the local media…Finished with 10 fighting majors...Nominated as Sharks “Man of the Year” for his contributions to the Worcester community…Recalled to San Jose on Jan. 27 and dressed in warm-ups at Colorado. Did not appear in the game and was reassigned to Worcester on Jan. 29…Scored his first professional goal on Nov. 19 vs. Norfolk…Posted first professional assist on Nov. 7 at Hartford…Playoffs: Tied for team lead in plus/minus (plus-7)...Career:2007-08: Made his professional debut on April 11 at Portland, picking up 11 PIM…Signed by San Jose on April8…The team captain of Princeton’s first ECAC Championship team in 10 years…Helped lead team to the Ivy League Championship…Named the 2008 ECAC Hockey Defensive Defenseman of the Year and led Princeton defensemen in goals, assists and points…2006-07: Led team defensemen in scoring…An honorable mention All-Ivy selection…Led Princeton with a plus-9 plus/minus…One of 13 Tigers named to the ECAC All-AcademicTeam…2005-06: Named to the ECACHL All-Academic team…2004-05: Led team freshmen in scoring…Received Hobey Baker Trophy as the team’s top freshman…Majored in mechanical and aerospace engineering.