Biography

2010-11: Tallied two goals while being named second star of the game 3/5/11 vs. Bridgeport (set new AHL career high for points with 37th of the season)… scored a goal and an assist (1-1-2) in his 400th career AHL game 2/13/11 @ Bridgeport… earned a five-game point streak (2-3-5) from 1/16/11-1/23/11… saw a five-game point streak (2-4-6) last from 12/28/10-1/5/11… earned 150th career AHL point on a goal 12/31/10 vs. Connecticut… reassigned to Portland 11/29/10… recalled by the Sabres 11/22/10… logged a career high seven-game point streak (3-5-8) 10/19/10-11/5/10… scored a goal for his 150th professional point 10/19/10 vs. Manchester… collected two assists in his Pirates debut 10/9/10 vs. Manchester. 2009-10: Set his career high in points with 36 in 67 games for the Abbotsford Heat (AHL)… scored a goal in his 300th AHL game @ Peoria 11/13/09. 2008-09: As a member of the Atlanta Thrashers (NHL), he netted shorthanded goals in back-to-back games 2/15-16 @ Anaheim and @ Los Angeles. 2007-08: Won the Calder Cup with the Chicago Wolves over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton… scored the game-winning goal in Game 2 of the Calder Cup finals vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 6/1/08… first NHL goal @ Boston 12/31/07… earned his first career NHL point on an assist in his NHL debut with the Atlanta Thrashers vs. Boston 12/29/07. 2002-03: Won the WCHA regular-season championship with the Tigers of Colorado College.