TXT_BIOGRAPHY

2009-10: Attended River Rats training camp after signing with Carolina as an undrafted free agent.

2008-09: Completed his fourth full season in the QMJHL, spending the year with Shawinigan... Ranked fourth in the QMJHL in goals, finding the net a team-best 45 times... Was third among Shawinigan skaters and eighth in the QMJHL in scoring with 86 points... Awarded the CHL’s Humanitarian of the Year Award following the season, edging out fellow Hurricanes prospect Chris Terry for the award, which recognizes community impact along with on-ice performance... Was teammates with 2009 Hurricanes first-round selection Philippe Paradis... Notched 20 points (13g, 7a) in 21 playoff games for the Cataractes as Shawinigan advanced to the seventh game of the QMJHL Finals before falling to Drummondville.

Career Notes: Signed to a three-year, entry level contract by the Carolina Hurricanes as an undrafted free agent on 5/20/09...

Juniors: Completed a five-season Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) with 120 goals and 145 assists (265 points) in 259 games with Shawinigan and Gatineau... Ranked seventh in the QMJHL in scoring in 2007-08 with Gatineau, totaling 93 points (37g, 56a) during the regular season... Was the CHL Player of the Week for the week ending 2/17/08 after scoring five goals and eight assists for 13 points in three games... Helped lead Gatineau to the 2008 QMJHL title with 28 points (11g, 17a) in 19 playoff games.