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CAREER AWARDS/HONORS: CHL goaltender of the year (2004-05)…Named WHL’s goaltender of the year (Del Wilson Trophy – 2004-05)…Named to the WHL west first all-star team…AHL Goaltender of the Month (November 2007)… 2007-08: Stopped 26 shots in season opener vs. ALB…stopped eight shots in relief appearance against NOR 10/19/07…earned first victory of season stopping 17 shots at NOR in 5-1 win…turned away 41 shots in 2-3 OTL loss to HER 10/26/07…returned to ice @ WBS 10/27/07, stopping 23 shots to victory…backstopped B-Sens to third straight win with 35 save effort on 11/2/07 vs. BPT…won third consecutive start with 26 saves against SYR 11/3/07…turned away 28 shots in 3-0 shutout victory over WBS on 11/18/07…turned away 19 shots in a 4-1 victory over ROC in his 60th AHL game…won third straight with a 36-save effort in WBS to backstop the B-Sens to a 3-1 win…turned away 30 shots to lead B-Sens to 4-0 victory over BPT, his second shutout of season…turned away 33 shots in 3-2 win over BPT 1/11/08…Won second straight start with 34-save effort against PHILLY 1/19/08…stopped 35 shots against TOR 1/25/08 to earn third straight victory…turned away 41 shots to lead B-Sens past PHI 2/6/08…stopped 27 shots in regulation and overtime and turned away all four shootout attempts to secure win over HER 4/4/08…set a new career-high with 46 saves in B-Sens 5-2 loss to SPR… 2006-07: Collected a career high 43 saves on 10/28 @ SYR…Ended personal 10-game AHL losing streak (0-9-1) and named 1st Star with 34 saves in 1-0 win @ BPT 11/24/06 for first AHL shutout…Won back-to-back starts (12/9/06 vs. BPT & 12/10/06 @ TOR) for the first time…matched season and career high with 43 saves in 2-4 loss @ WBS 2/10/07…Notched third 43-save effort of the season and 1st Star honors in 4-1 win 2/17/07 vs. NOR…Recorded first AHL fighting major as part of his 29 PIM 3/3/07 @ HER in 1-7 loss. 2005-06: Recalled from the Charlotte Checkers on 11/19 (his 20th birthday) due to injury to Billy Thompson…Made AHL debut in relief of Kelly Guard on 11/19 @ ALB; stopped eight of 10 shots in appearance…Stopped 37 of 40 shots vs. SYR on 11/24 for 1st career AHL win…Played in the 2006 ECHL All-Star Game on 1/25…Called up to Binghamton to fill in for Billy Thompson (on NHL recall) on 2/28