2005-06: Skated in 31 games for the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL) and the Charlotte Checkers of East Coast Hockey League (ECHL), notching seven goals and nine assists for 16 points, along with 72 penalty minutes… Appeared in three games for the Wolf Pack, registering four penalty minutes… Skated in 28 games for the Checkers, tallying seven goals and nine assists for 16 points, along with 68 penalty minutes… Recorded first professional hat trick with the Checkers on Mar. 24 in a 6-2 victory vs. Greenville… Appeared in three playoff contests for the Checkers, recording six penalty minutes… Reassigned by NY Rangers to Wolf Pack from Charlotte on Apr. 13, after having been returned to Checkers on Mar. 15… Made Wolf Pack season debut on Mar. 8 vs. Portland, after being reassigned from Charlotte on Mar. 7.