2006-07: Appeared in eight games with the Rangers, registering one goal … Notched his first career NHL goal/point on Oct. 21 at Toronto … Made NHL debut on Oct. 5 vs. Washington … Was named winner of the 2006 Lars-Erik Sjoberg Award (Best Rookie of the Rangers Training Camp), along with Brandon Dubinsky, as voted by select New York media … Skated in one postseason game with New York … Made his NHL playoff debut on May 6 vs. Buffalo … Appeared in 65 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL) tallying 27 goals and 33 assists for 60 points, along with 29 penalty minutes … Ranked first on the Wolf Pack in scoring with 60 points … Ranked second on the team in goals (27) and assists (33), and tied for third in plus/minus (plus-10) … Posted 17 multiple-point games … Scored the fastest goal from the start of a period in Wolf Pack history on Apr. 15 at Portland (nine seconds) … Collected three assists and earned Second Star honors in a 5-1 win over Albany on Apr. 8 … Registered a Wolf Pack season-high 12 shots on goal at Worcester on Apr. 6 … Recorded a seven game point-scoring streak from Mar. 24 to Apr. 4, notching eight goals and four assists over the span … Tallied at least one goal in five consecutive games from Mar. 28 vs. Bridgeport to Apr. 4 vs. Portland (seven goals and two assists) … Notched three goals, including the game-winner, added an assist and had nine shots on goal on Mar. 30 at Bridgeport (First-Star) … Earned First Star honors in a 5-1 victory on Feb. 25 at Bridgeport, tallying one goal and two assists … Scored one goal and added two assists Jan. 19 in a 5-4 win at Portland … Notched three points (two goals and one assist), including the game-winning goal, on Jan. 6 at Springfield … Made Wolf Pack season debut on Nov. 18 at San Antonio, after being reassigned to Hartford on Nov. 13 … Skated in seven postseason games with Hartford, tallying five goals and six assists for 11 points, along with nine penalty minutes … Led the team in goals (five) and power play goals (two) and tied for the team lead in points (11) in the playoffs … Equaled a franchise record for most points in a single playoff series in the Atlantic Division Semifinals against Providence … Scored the game-winner in a 1-0 victory and earned First-Star honors on Apr. 26 at Providence in Game Five of the Atlantic Division Semifinals … Notched five points (two goals and three assists) and posted a plus-five rating in a 5-1 Wolf Pack win in Game One of the Atlantic Division Semifinals on Apr. 18 vs. Providence (First Star).
2005-06: Skated in 77 games for Hartford, notching 35 goals and 32 assists for 67 points and 21 penalty minutes … Ranked second on the Wolf Pack in goals (35), tied for third in points (67) and plus/minus (+16), and sixth in assists (32) … Ended regular season ranked second on club in power play goals (15) and tied for third in short-handed tallies (2)… Finished regular season as second-leading rookie goal-scorer in AHL, and tied for fourth in points among first-year players… Named Second Star honors in 3-2 overtime win vs. Lowell on Apr. 9, recording two goals, via the power play and shorthanded, and one assist for three points … Earned First Star honors on Apr. 1 vs. Springfield, tallying the game-winning and an assist, as well as recording 11 shots (tying a team season high), in 5-3 win…Tied a Wolf Pack franchise record with five points (one goal and four assists for five points) in 9-3 victory over Springfield on Mar. 31 … Notched his 30th goal of season on Mar. 17 at Norfolk … Recorded seven-game point-scoring streak (five goals and four assists for nine points) from Feb. 24–Mar 8…Recorded his first professional hat trick on Mar. 3 at San Antonio, earning First-Star honors in 4-2 win … Turned in Second-Star performance on Jan. 25 vs. Springfield, notching one goal and two assists for three points in 6-3 win … Named CCM/Vector AHL Player of the Week for week ending Jan. 15, recording six goals and one assist for seven points in three games … Netted a pair of goals for the third straight game and earned Second Star honors one Jan. 14 vs. Portland…Posted his second straight two-goal game (Second Star) in 4-0 victory one Jan 13 vs. Hershey…Notched two goals (including a short handed tally) and one assist for three points and Second Star honors in 4-3 shootout win at Bridgeport on Jan. 11, … Notched game-winning, shootout goal in Wolf Pack’s first ever shootout win on Dec. 9 at Springfield…Named game’s First Star 12/4 @ Bridgeport, after scoring two goals in a 5-3 win…Registered a then-Wolf Pack season-high four points (two goals, two assists) on Nov. 23 vs. Albany, earning Second Star honors … Scored power play goal and added an assist, good for Third-Star nod, one Oct. 30 at Manchester…Netted first professional goal and added an assist, earning Second Star honors, in 6-5 win at Hershey on Oct. 22.
2004-05: Has registered 50 goals and 26 assists for 76 points, along with 30 penalty minutes in 63 games…Has a +/- rating of +26…Played in his 200th career WHL game Oct. 29 against Saskatoon …Is first place in all-time goals (164)…Is the all-time franchise leader in career game winning goals (30). Named #3 star of the game against Saskatoon on Oct. 29…Recorded 20 multiple-point games this season…Has recorded 10 multi-goal games…Has recorded five multi-assist games…Had first multiple-point game (1-1-2) on Sept. 28 against Vancouver…Had first multiple-goal game (2-0-2) on Oct. 8 against Calgary…Had first multiple-assist game (1-2-3) on Oct. 16 against Vancouver…Named 1st star of the game vs. Prince George (W 2-1) on Nov. 5… Named 1st star vs. Calgary (W 3-0) on Jan. 8…Named 1st star vs. Portland (W 5-2) on Jan. 15… Named 1st star on Jan 29 against Medicine Hat (W 3-1)…Participated in the ADT Canada/Russia Challenge in Red Deer on Dec. 1.
2003-04: Skated in 56 matches with the Kootenay Ice of the Western Hockey League (WHL), registering 47 goals and 23 assists for 70 points, along with 31 penalty minutes ... Ranked first on the team with 47 goals, 70 points and 15 power play goals ... Ranked fourth in the WHL with 47 goals and was 20th with 70 points ... Tied for seventh in the WHL with 15 power play goals ... Received the Western Conference Brad Hornung Trophy for Most Sportsmanlike Player of the Year ... Named to the Western Conference First All-Star Team … Named Kootenay’s Fans Choice Player of the Year ... Selected as Kootenay’s Most Valuable Player ... Named WHL Player of the Week twice during the season ... Named Player of the Month for September and October ... Selected to Team WHL along with 21 other players to skate in the 2003 RE/MAX Canada Russia Challenge Series ... Joined the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League following the conclusion of Kootenay’s season and appeared in four matches ... Represented Team Canada at the 2004 World Junior Championships, leading all tournament players with six goals and helping Team Canada garner the silver medal ... Tied for first among all players with 11 points in six games ... Named Team Canada's top player in the gold medal game.
2002-03: Appeared in 72 games with Kootenay, tallying 47 goals and 45 assists for 92 points, along with 54 penalty minutes… Ranked first on the team and was third in the WHL with 47 goals … Ranked first on the team and placed 10th in the WHL with 92 points… Tied for first in the WHL with 22 power play goals… Recorded 12 points (four goals, eight assists) in 11 postseason contests.
JUNIOR CAREER: Appeared in 245 career games with the Kootenay Ice of the Western Hockey League (WHL), registering 159 goals and 113 assists for 272 points, along with 129 penalty minutes. 2001-02: Skated in 54 games for Kootenay, tallying 15 goals and 19 assists for 34 points, along with 14 penalty minutes… Tied for seventh on the team with 34 points… Registered nine goals and six assists for 15 points in 22 playoff games, along with eight penalty minutes, helping Kootenay capture the Memorial Cup… Tied for fifth on the team in playoff scoring with 15 points. 2002-03: Appeared in 72 games with Kootenay, tallying 47 goals and 45 assists for 92 points, along with 54 penalty minutes… Ranked first on the team and was third in the WHL with 47 goals … Ranked first on the team and placed 10th in the WHL with 92 points… Tied for first in the WHL with 22 power play goals… Recorded 12 points (four goals, eight assists) in 11 postseason contests. 2003-04: Collected 47 goals and 23 assists for 70 points, along with 31 penalty minutes in 56 games with Kootenay... Ranked first on the team with 47 goals, 70 points and 15 power play goals... Named to the Western Conference First All-Star Team... Selected as Kootenay’s Most Valuable Player… In four playoff cotnests with Kootenay, tallied one goal and two assists, along with 10 penalty minutes. 2004-05: Skated in 63 games with Kootenay, registering 50 goals and 26 assists for 76 points, along with 30 penalty minutes… Ranked first on the team and was among the WHL leaders in several offensive categories, including: goals (50), points (26), power play goals (19) and game winning goals (14)… Was named a finalist for the WHL’s Four Broncos Memorial Trophy, given annually to the league’s player of the year… Finished the regular season with a 20-game point streak from Feb. 5 to Mar. 19, registering 33 points (24 goals, nine assists) over the span… Recorded points in all but two of the 32 Kootenay games he skated in following the 2005 World Junior Championships, collecting 48 points (31 goals, 17 assists)… Appeared in his 200th career WHL game on Oct. 29 against Saskatoon… Ranks first on the franchise’s all-time goals scored list (159)… Is the all-time franchise leader in career game winning goals (32)… Recorded 20 multiple-point, 10 multiple-goal and five multiple-assist games this season… Skated in 12 playoff games for the Ice, tying for first on the club with 15 points (five goals, 10 assists) and recording five penalty minutes, helping the Ice advance to the Western Conference Finals.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER: Represented Team Canada at the 2004 IIHF Under-20 World Junior Championship in Finland where he notched 11 points (six goals, five assists), helping team Canada capture the silver medal ... Named Team Canada’s player of the game after notching three points (two goals, one assist) in the gold medal game vs. Team USA.
