2006-07: Skated in 72 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL), tallying two goals and 11 assists for 13 points, along with 189 penalty minutes … His 11 assists marked a career-high … Ranked fourth on Wolf Pack in penalty minutes (189) … Tallied the game-winning goal and earned Third Star honors in a 3-0 win on Apr. 13 vs. Bridgeport … Picked up an assist and posted a plus-three rating in a 5-0 win on Mar. 11 vs. Springfield (Third Star) … Notched his first goal of the season in a 5-4 win at Portland on Jan. 19 … Assisted on a third-period power play game-winner on Jan. 3 vs. Providence … Appeared in seven playoff games with Hartford, registering one goal and one assist, along with 18 penalty minutes … Tallied one goal and one assist for his first career AHL postseason points in Game Seven of Atlantic Division Semifinals on Apr. 29 vs. Providence … Posted a plus-three rating in a 5-1 Wolf Pack win vs. Providence on Apr. 18, in Game One of the Atlantic Division Semifinals … Also skated in two regular season games with the Rangers, registering seven penalty minutes … Made NHL season debut on Mar. 16 at Atlanta, after his recall from Hartford on Mar. 14.
2005-06: Skated in 58 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL), tallying four goals and 10 assists for 14 points, along with 169 penalty minutes… Skated in 12 playoff games with the Wolf Pack, tallying 13 penalty minutes… Injured in Game Five of Division Finals at Portland on May 11… Finished regular season second on Wolf Pack club in penalty minutes (169)… Scored a goal for the second straight game, posted his first AHL multiple-point game, and earned First Star nod with one goal and one assists, along with a plus-3 rating in the regular season finale on Apr. 15 vs. Bridgeport, a 5-1 win… Earned Second Star honors on Apr. 14 at Providence with a game winning goal in 3-1 win, his first game winner as a pro… Returned to action on Mar. 31 at Springfield registering an assist after missing 13 games due to injury… Injured on Jan. 27 at Lowell and missed five games (returned on Feb. 17 at Albany)… Had points in back to back games one goal and one assist, for the first time in his AHL career from Dec. 18 to Dec. 23… Scored his second goal of season, posting a plus- 2 rating at Lowell on Dec. 18 in a 3-1 win… Earned plus-3 rating in 7-2 win vs. Albany on Nov. 23… His first professional goal was first goal of game on Nov. 13 vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton… Notched his first point of season with an assist on Oct. 21 at Springfield… Returned to Wolf Pack by NY Rangers on Apr. 12… Earned first NHL recall from NY Rangers on Apr. 11 and made NHL debut that night vs. NY Islanders… Skated in one game with the Rangers, registering two penalty minutes.
2004-05: Appeared in 33 games with the Wolf Pack, registering one assist, along with 74 penalty minutes… Registered his first AHL point with an assist Feb. 26 vs. Manchester… Injured on Dec. 17 vs. Portland and missed 23 games… Made his AHL debut on Nov. 19 at Portland...Skated in 16 games with the Charlotte Checkers of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL), recording two assists, along with 18 penalty minutes… Appeared in 15 postseason games with Charlotte, recording one goal and four assists, along with 27 penalty minutes, helping the team to the American Conference Finals… Made professional debut with the Checkers on Oct. 22 vs. Greenville.
2003-04: Acquired from Colorado on Mar. 8, along with Chris McAllister and a 2004 second round draft choice in exchange for Matthew Barnaby and a 2004 third round draft choice ... Skated in 44 matches with the Plymouth Whalers of Ontario Hockey League (OHL), registering two goals and nine assists for 11 points, along with 85 penalty minutes ... Ranked sixth on the team with 85 penalty minutes ... Appeared in nine post-season contests, collecting 12 penalty minutes.
2002-03: Appeared in 64 matches, tallying five goals and 11 assists for 16 points, along with 139 penalty minutes ... Ranked second on the team with 139 penalty minutes ... Ranked 11th on the team with 11 points ... Skated in 18 playoff matches, tallying one goal and three assists for four points, along with 29 penalty minutes ... Ranked third on the team with 29 post-season penalty minutes ... Participated in the 2003 CHL Top Prospects Game, skating with Team Orr.
2001-02: Skated in 62 games, registering three goals and nine assists for 12 points, along with 65 penalty minutes… Appeared in six playoff matches for Plymouth.
NHL CAREER: Skated in one game with the Rangers, registering two penalty minutes.
MINOR LEAGUE CAREER: Skated in 91 games for the Wolf Pack, notching four goals and 11 assists for 15 points and 143 penalty minutes...Appeared in 16 games with the Charlotte Checkers of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL), recording two assists, along with 18 penalty minutes
JUNIOR CAREER: Has appeared in 170 career matches with the Plymouth Whalers of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), registering 10 goals and 29 assists for 39 points, along with 204 penalty minutes. 2001-02: Skated in 62 matches, registering three goals and nine assists for 12 points, along with 65 penalty minutes ... Ranked 16th on the team with 12 points ... Appeared in six playoff matches.
BACKGROUND: Was drafted by Plymouth in the 16th round, 326th overall, in the 2000 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Draft ... Emmulates the style of Colorado Avalanche defenseman Adam Foote ... On his defensive game: "There's no point in trying to be Bobby Orr when I know I'm not. I'm going to stick with what I'm good at." ... Great grandfather, Ernie Liffiton, has his name engraved on the Stanley Cup as a member of the Montreal Wanderers in 1908.
