Biography

2011-12 Season: Started the season with the St. John’s IceCaps appearing in 10 games posting a 4-5-0 record to go along with a 2.77 goals-against-average and a .909 save percentage...Appeared in one game, playing 19:51 minutes and making saves on all four shots faced for the NHL’s Winnipeg Jets against the Florida Panthers on November 10...Had consecutive victories posting 35 saves in each contest against the Connecticut Whale on November 13 and against the Norfolk Admirals on November 19 for the IceCaps...Assigned to the ECHL’s Chicago Express by Winnipeg on January 4...Registered a 10-8-4 record in 22 appearances for the Express while collecting a 3.15 goals-against-average and a .899 save percentage...Loaned to the Portland Pirates by Winnipeg on March 3...Collected an 8-6-1 record in 15 games for the Portland Pirates posting a 3.44 goals-against-average and an .895 save percentage...Made a season high 45 saves in a 5-4 victory against the Providence Bruins, in his first Pirates start, on March 11...Tallied an assist when Pirates forward Brett MacLean scored on the power play against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on March 31.

Career Highlights: Has appeared in six NHL games with the New York Islanders, Atlanta Thrashers and Winnipeg Jets posting an overall record of 1-1-0...Made NHL debut with the New York Islanders against the Boston Bruins on November 28, 2008...Registered first NHL victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on March 15, 2009...Made professional debut with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers against the Hartford Wolf Pack on October 12, 2008...Notched first professional victory against the Philadelphia PHantoms on October 19, 2008...Won four consecutive starts from October 19 to November 1, 2008 with the Sound Tigers...Won four conescutive starts for the second time in the same season with the Sound Tigers from March 6 - 22, 2009...Played four seasons in the NCAA’s Western Collegiate Hockey Association for the University of Denver Pioneers collecting an overall record of 61-32-5...Set the Pioneers’ all-time shutout mark at 15 and also ranks second all-time in saves percentage (.917), and third overall in wins (63) and goals-against-average (2.35)...Played in 40 of 41 games during his senior season leading the Pioneers with a 25-14-1 record, 2.27 goals-against-average, .917 saves percentage and six shutouts...Won the WCHA Championship with the University of Denver during the 2004-05 season...Won the NCAA National Champion and the WCHA Championship as a freshman (2004-05) with the University of Denver.

Transactions: Signed as a free agent by New York Islanders on July 3, 2008...Signed as a free agent by the Atlanta Thrashers on July 6, 2009...Transferred to Winnipeg after Atlanta franchise relocated on June 21, 2011...Assigned by Winnipeg to the ECHL’s Chicago Express on January 4, 2012...Loaned to the Portland Pirates by Winnipeg on March 3, 2012...Signed a professional tryout agreement with the Manchester Monarchs on October 11, 2012.