Biography

2009-10: Completed second professional season and second with Albany, totaling 36 points, including a career-high 16 goals in 80 games…Played in all 80 regular season games for the second straight season…Had a four-game assist streak (4a) from 3/17 vs. WOR to 3/21 vs. BNG…Scored two goals in his pro playoff debut vs. WBS (4/14)

2008-09: Completed first professional season with Albany (AHL)...Was the only skater in 2008-09 to play in all 80 games, notching 39 points (13g, 26a)...Made Pro debut and recorded his first point with an assist vs. BRI (10/11)…Scored his first career Pro goal at SPR (10/24).

College: Completed his collegiate career with Clarkson (NCAA) in 2008, totaling 124 points (52 goals, 72 assists) in 150 career games…Helped Clarkson win the 2007-08 ECAC regular season title and earn a berth into the 2008 NCAA Hockey Tournament...Was selected as the Bill Harrison Most Valuable Player for Clarkson in 2006…Was an ECAC Third-Team All-Star and a member of the ECAC All-Academic Team in 2006…Served as Clarkson’s team captain in 2006-07 and ranked second on the team in scoring with 39 points (18g, 21a) in 36 games…Was named a 2007 RBK All-American (Second Team) and an ECAC First-Team All-Star...Was also named to the 2006-07 ECAC All-Academic team…Was named the ECAC’s Best Defensive Forward in 2007-08, as he captained Clarkson to the regular-season conference title and its second consecutive NCAA Tournament berth.

Miscellaneous: Signed a two-year contract with Carolina on 4/16/08...Made his professional and AHL debut with Albany on 10/11/08 vs. BRI...Tallied first PRO goal at SPR on 10/11/08.