Biography

CAREER: 2011-12: Played 39 games for Albany, posting two goals, six assists for eight points … made season debut and scored a goal against Springfield on Oct. 8 … had three assists and a plus-2 rating at Providence on Oct. 23 … returned to the lineup against Binghamton on Dec. 21 after missing 15 games with an upper-body injury ... returned to the lineup at Hamilton on Feb. 10 after missing 13 games with a lower-body injury … 2010-11: Played 22 games with New Jersey, tallying six assists and 44 penalty minutes … appeared in three games with Albany, including the season opener against Adirondack on Oct. 9 … recalled by NHL Devils twice: Oct. 14 and Dec. 20 … suffered shoulder injury on Jan. 14 at Tampa Bay … missed 38 games between Jan. 15 and Apr. 9 … 2009-10: Played 43 games, registering five goals and 15 assists for a career-high 20 points … returned on loan to Lowell on Jan. 19 … recalled by New Jersey on Jan. 7 … returned to Lowell on Jan. 6 … recalled from Lowell under emergency conditions Dec. 29, just one day following assignment ... made his NHL/Devils debut Nov. 21 at Dallas … recalled from Lowell Nov. 11… had season-high 4-game point-scoring streak Oct. 16-23 (1g-3a) … 2008-09: First professional season, playing 67 games for Lowell … had six goals, 12 assists, 18 points and 161 penalty minutes …

OTHER: Appeared in 21 contests with the OHL’s Niagara IceDogs … recorded two goals and 12 assists for 15 points … saw action in 10 post-season games registering five assists … started 2006-07 season with the Saginaw Spirit (OHL) … played 29 games, scoring two goals and 13 assists for 15 points … headed to the Mississauga IceDogs (OHL) and appeared in 14 games with one goal and 10 assists … competed in five post-season games registering an assist … In 2005-06, played in 61 games with the Saginaw Spirit (OHL), recording a career-high 30 points (6g-24a) … appeared in four playoff games, scoring a goal and an assist … played 62 games during the 2004-05 season for the Saginaw Spirit, posting six goals and nine assists for 15 points … spent 2003-04 with the Vaughan Vipers (OPJHL) and played 39 games and totaled three goals and 10 assists.