TXT_BIOGRAPHY

2008-09 Highlights: •Tallied his first multi-point game (1g, 1a) vs. HOU Oct. 19, 2008 •Recorded his first professional point (a goal) @ HOU Oct. 18, 2008 •Four game point streak, Oct. 18 – Oct. 25 •Scored in six of last seven games, Oct. 18 – Nov. 1 •Scored in five of last seven games, Nov. 20 – Nov. 29 •Recorded game-winning goal in 1-0 win over MTB, Dec. 7 •Jan. 6, 2009 named to AHL All-Star Team – Team Canada •First game after being named to AHL All-Star Team, tallies game-winning goal on power play and records assist in 5-3 win @ CHI on 1/7/09 •Scored 2 PP goals in 5-1 win @ MIL on 1/23 •Scored PP goal in 3-1win @ IOW on 1/24 •Recorded an assist for Team Canada on 1/26 at AHL All-Star game •Scored first goal in eight games on a power-play as part of two-point night in 3-2 OT win @ TOR on 3/22 •Power-play goals in back-to-back games March 22 and 24 •Three game points streak (3/22 – 3/26) with two assist night @ LE •Recorded first AHL 3-point night with 2 goals and assist @ HOU on 4/12 (season finale) Career Highlights: 2007-08 … added 15 points (5 goals, 10 assists) in 13 playoffs games 2007-08 … Named the OHL player of the week for Nov. 5, as well as the CHL player of the week for Nov.7 2007-08 … Played in the 2008 OHL All-Star Game for the Eastern Conference where he scored a goal 2007-08 … Scored 61 goals in 61 games with Oshawa in the OHL, which lead the league in goals 2007-08 … Was second in the OHL scoring race with 119 points 2007-08 … Had the longest point streak all season in the OHL, scoring 78 points in 32 games from Nov.1 to Jan. 25 2006-07 … Played in the 2007 OHL All-Star Game for the Eastern Conference and notched two assists 2006-07 … Participated in the 2007 CHL Top Prospects Game 2006-07 … Named to the OHL Eastern Conference All-Star Team 2006-07 … Ranked ninth overall in OHL league scoring 2006-07 … Ranked second in goal scoring (47), third in assists (53) and tied for second in power-play goals (19) 2006-07 … Ranked second in team scoring for Oshawa 2005-06 … Started the season with the Otters, but was traded to the Oshawa Generals 2004-05 … Made major junior debut with the Erie Otters of the OHL Had two 100 point seasons in junior hockey OHL Second All-Star Team (2007) OHL First All-Star Team (2008) Canadian Major Junior Second All-Star Team (2008)