Biography

2008-09: Paced Houston (AHL) team in playoff points, goals and assists (12-11-23 in 20 GP)…Ranked in a tie for second in AHL in postseason points and scored second-most playoff goals in league…Finished fourth overall in AHL in regular-season assists (54) and tied for seventh in league in points (79)…Led Houston club in regular-season points and assists…Posted career-high ten-game point-scoring streak (4-8-12), 3/1-3/25…Fired home four goals, added an assist and was +6 for Canadian team in his second straight AHL All-Star Classic appearance, 1/26 in Worcester…2007-08: Led Hamilton (AHL) club in points, goals and assists (30-42-72 in 78 GP)…Tied AHL season high, and set pro career high, with six points (3-3-6), 4/9 vs. Rochester…Notched 1-2-3 and a +3 for Canadian squad in 2008 AHL All-Star Classic 1/28 in Binghamton…Made NHL debut with Montreal 1/8 vs. Chicago…2006-07: Won Calder Cup with Hamilton, leading AHL in playoff goals (10) and setting franchise record for postseason points (22)…2005-06: Led Hamilton (AHL) club in points (59) and assists (40)…Skated for Canadian team in 2006 AHL All-Star Classic in Winnipeg…2003-04: Named OHL Player of the Year with Ottawa, and topped OHL players in points and goals (51-67-118 in 65 GP), for second straight year…2002-03: Earned Canadian Major Junior Player of the Year, and OHL Player of the Year, honors with Ottawa…Top point and goal-scorer in OHL playoffs (19-19-38 in 23 GP)…Led OHL in regular-season points, goals and assists (63-88-151 in 66 GP)…Misc.: Finished his Hamilton (AHL) tenure as all-time franchise leader in points (229), goals (85) and assists (144)…Transactions: Signed as free agent by NY Rangers 7/3/09...Traded to Minnesota by Montreal in exchange for Shawn Belle 7/11/08…Drafted: 4th rd. (113th ov.) 2003 by Montreal.