OHL Draft: Detroit Compuware Ambassadors, 3rd Round, 33rd Overall, 1991.
NHL Draft: New York Rangers, 3rd Round, 72nd Overall, 1992.
Career Notes... Acquired by the Pittsburgh Penguins from the Florida Panthers in exchange for a sixth round pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft (1/18/06) ... Signed as a free agent with the Florida Panthers (7/5/04) ... Scored first game-winning goal of his career vs. Toronto (11/23/01) ... Missed 17 games after undergoing hand surgery (12/9/00-1/12/01) and missed 18 games with a fractured left thumb (10/6-11/19/00) ... Scored first career NHL goal at Detroit (2/25/00) … Claimed off waivers by the New York Islanders (12/22/98) ... Recorded first NHL point with an assist vs. New York Islanders (1/2/97) ... Made NHL debut at Florida (10/8/97) ... Awarded the Lars-Erik Sjoberg Award as the Rangers top rookie in training camp as voted on by the media (1996).
Whalers Career... Franchise leader for career penalty minutes (635). Ranks 3rd and 10th in single-season regular-season penalty minutes (237, 91-92; 204, 93-94). |
