TXT_BIOGRAPHY

Acquired: Signed a one-year standard AHL contract with the Rochester Americans on January 9, 2009. Signed a Professional Tryout (PTO) with the Rochester Americans on December 5, 2008. Chicago Blackhawks’ seventh-round selection (211th overall) in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.

Last Season: Finished the season as Rochester’s top goaltender with an 18-13-4 record with a 2.45 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage in 38 games...Voted the 2008-09 Most Valuable Player by his teammates...Named the 2008-09 Most Popular Player as voted by the Amerks Booster Club...Missed the last seven games (3/28-4/11) with an injury...Made five straight starts from 3/18 to 3/27...Returned to the lineup at Chicago on 2/11 and finished the game in relief effort with 24 saves...Missed four games (2/04-2/10) with an injury...Made four consecutive starts from 1/16 to 1/23...Made six consecutive starts from 12/28 to 1/11...Made a season-high 42 saves at Binghamton on 1/10...Named third star against Syracuse on 1/09...Was named the Amerks Player of the Month for December...Signed a one-year standard AHL contract with the Rochester Americans on 1/9/09...Named one of three goaltenders for the Canadian All-Star team for the 2009 AHL All-Star Game...Named third star at Manitoba on 1/02...Made nine consecutive starts from 12/07 to 12/26...Named second star against Hamilton on 12/26...Named second star against Lake Erie on 12/19...Was named the Reebok/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending December 14, 2008...Posted his second shutout of the season in six days against Syracuse on 12/14 to earn first star honors...Made 20 saves at Lake Erie on 12/13 to earn second star honors...Was the voted the game’s second star against Peoria on 12/12...Made 26 saves at Houston on 12/10 to earn first star honors...Made his Amerks debut on 12/07 vs. Albany, making 28 saves to earn his first AHL career shutout and first star honors...Signed a PTO with the Amerks on 12/05

Career: 2007-2008: Played in eight games for the Rockford IceHogs (AHL), going 2-3-0 with a 2.81 goals-against average...Appeared in 26 games for Pensacola Ice Pilots (ECHL) where he posted a record of 10-9-5 with a .918 save percentage and 2.83 goals-against average with 799 saves and one shutout

2006-2007: Posted two shutouts in five games with Toledo before re-joining Norfolk where finished with 228 saves and a 4-3-0 record in 10 games with Admirals...Split time between the Toledo Storm (ECHL) and Norfolk (AHL) playing a total of 15 games.

2005-2006: Spent 24 games with the Greenville Grrrowl (ECHL) going 14-8-2 on the season with a .916 save-percentage and a 2.58 goals-against average, while earning his first pro shutout

2004-2005: Made his AHL debut with the Norfolk Admirals, appearing in one game...Played 2,080 minutes in his first professional season where he appeared in 35 games for Greenville, finishing with a 19-15-1 record and a .927 save percentage