2006-07: Appeared in 79 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL), registering eight goals and 17 assists for 25 points, along with 41 penalty minutes … In his first full season with the Wolf Pack, ranked sixth among Hartford rookies in assists (17) and points (25) … Registered his first multiple-point game as a pro, tallying one goal and one assist in a 7-4 victory on Apr. 4 … Recorded a three-game point scoring streak from Feb. 10 to Feb. 17, tallying one goal and two assists over the span … Notched his first shorthanded goal of the season on Feb. 10 at Springfield … Named Second-Star on Jan. 26 vs. Bridgeport after assisting on the game-winning power play goal … Posted one assist, along with six shots on goal in a 4-3 win at Albany on Jan. 10 … Picked up a pair of assists on Dec. 9 vs. Lowell, earning Second Star honors … Scored one goal and added an assist in a 4-3 victory on Nov. 19 at Houston (Third Star) … Notched the game-winning goal and earned Third-Star honors in a 2-1 victory on Nov. 5 at Bridgeport … Named First Star in the Wolf Pack’s first win of the season on Oct. 20 at Bridgeport, after scoring his first goal of the season (PPG) and notching the shootout winner in a 2-1 shootout triumph … Appeared in seven postseason contests with the Wolf Pack, registering one assist, along with four penalty minutes.
2005-06: Appeared in 41 games, scoring 28 goals and 16 assists for 44 points, along with 47 penalty minutes... Scored first even-strength goal of the season against Denver in the home opener… First star of the game with two goals on Oct. 22… Third star on Nov. 6 with one goal… Third star Nov. 12 with one power play goal… First star on Dec. 10 with two goals and one assist… Second star on Jan. 13 with two goals… First Star on Jan. 27 with two goals and an assist… Third star on Feb. 4 with two goals against UNH… Received the Second Star with a two goal performance against Merrimack… Second Star on Mar. 4 with a goal and an assist… First Star on Mar. 10 scoring two goals in a 4-3 victory over UMass Lowell in the Hockey East Quarterfinals…Named Second Star on Mar. 11 with a goal and two assists in a 4-3 victory over UMass Lowell in the Hockey East Quarterfinals… Senior captain of the Black Bears.
2004-05: Has registered 13 goals and eight assists for 21 points, along with 14 penalty minutes in 36 games…Scored his first goal of the season on Oct. 3 against Vermont…Scored his fifth power-play goal on Nov 12 against Northeastern…Had his first assist of the season against Niagara on Oct. 16…Scored the game-winning goal against St. Lawrence on Oct. 23 with only: 38 seconds remaining in the game…Tallied an assist for the game-winning goal on Nov 13 against Umass-Lowell…Recorded first multiple-point/multiple-goal game and was named #1 star of the game against Lawrence on Oct. 2…Named 2nd star of the game vs. Massachusetts on Jan. 14 (T 2-2) and Jan. 15 (W 5-2).
2003-04: Acquired from Calgary on Mar. 6, along with Jamie McLennan and Blair Betts in exchange for Chris Simon ... Skated in 39 matches with the University of Maine Black Bears of Hockey East (H.E.), registering 15 goals and eight assists for 23 points, along with 44 penalty minutes, helping the Black Bears reach the NCAA Championship Game ... Tied for sixth on the team with 23 points ... Ranked third on the team with 15 goals ... Tied for first on the team with seven power play goals ... Represented the United States at the 2004 World Junior Championships in Finland, helping Team USA capture their first-ever gold medal in the tournament.
COLLEGE CAREER: Has appeared in 72 career matches with the University of Maine Black Bears of Hockey East (H.E.), registering 24 goals and 15 assists for 39 points, along with 54 penalty minutes. 2002-03: Skated in 33 matches in his freshman year, recording nine goals and seven assists for 16 points, along with 10 penalty minutes ... Selected as the Hockey East Rookie of the Week for the period ending Nov. 18, tallying a goal and an assist in back-to-back wins over Northeastern on Nov. 15 and Boston University on Nov. 16 ... Tallied his first collegiate goal on Oct. 12 vs. Lake Superior State University.
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER: Played at St. Dom’s High School (Maine) during his freshman and sophomore seasons, capturing back-to-back state championships ... A graduate of Pioneer High School (Ann Arbor, Michigan) ... In 53 games with the United States National Team Development Program (2001-02), netted 13 goals and 24 assists for 37 points and led the NTDP with two shorthanded tallies.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER: Represented the United States at the 2004 World Junior Championships in Finland, helping Team USA capture their first-ever gold medal in the tournament ... Prior to his college career, garnered a gold medal with the United States Under-18 Team at the World Under-18 Championships, serving as assistant captain of the team.
