Career... Became 39th person in franchise history to record 100 career regular-season points (3/3/06). Tied for third longest Whalers goal streak at 7 games (1/19-2/2/07). First on the Whalers all-time playoff PIMs list (135). Second on the Whalers all-time playoff goals list (28). Eighth on the Whalers all-time playoff points list (49).
2006-07... With Plymouth... Appeared in 25 post-season games with Plymouth (OHL), recording a 18g-13a-31p line with 96 penalty minutes and appeared in 45 regular-season games, recording a 27g-38a-65p line with 94 penalty minutes ... Named Whalers' Playoff Most Valuable Player for the second straight year and Playoff Leading Scorer (31 points) ... Named the OHL's All-Star First Team Left Wing ... Named best body checker in Western Conference Coaches Poll ... Led the Memorial Cup in goals with 5: Had goals in back-to-back games (5/18-21), including 2 goals and being named #2 Star of the Game vs. Vancouver. Scored 2 goals, including the game-winner, and added an assist vs. Lewiston (5/24). #2 Star of the Game ... Tallied assists in back-to-back games (5/11-13), including scoring the OHL-clinching goal in overtime and adding an assist at Sudbury (5/13) ... Had 8-game point streak (4/19-5/8) with 5g-6a-11p line, including 3-game goal streak (4/19-23) and 3-game assist streak (4/23-26): Scored a goal, 2 assists, and was named #2 Star of the Game at London (4/19). Scored the game-winning goal and added an assist at London (4/23). #1 Star of the Game. Tallied an assist and was named #2 Star of the Game vs. London (4/24). Scored goals in back-to-back games (5/4-6), including being named #3 Star of the Game vs. Sudbury (5/4) ... Named #3 Star of the Game at Kitchener (4/11) ... Had career-best 19-game point streak (1/19-4/10) spanning the regular season and playoffs with 16g-18a-34p line, including career-best 7-game goal streak (1/19-2/2) and career-best 7-game assist streak (2/2-3/24) and a 5-game goal streak (3/25-4/8): Scored a power-play goal and was named #2 Star of the Game vs. Sarnia (1/20). Scored the game-winning goal vs. Ottawa (1/26). Tallied assists in back-to-back games with a goal and an assist vs. the Soo (1/27) and a goal, 2 assists, a +3 plus/minus rating, and being named #3 Star of the Game at Toronto (1/28). Scored a goal and 3 assists vs. Erie (2/2). Notched 2 assists vs. London (2/3). Scored a goal and added 2 assists, the first being his 100th career assist, vs. Owen Sound (2/9). #1 Star of the Game. Tallied an assist, scored the shootout game-winning goal, and was named #2 Star of the Game at Windsor (2/11). Scored a goal and added 2 assists at Barrie (2/15). Injured in game at Barrie (2/15) causing him to miss the rest of the regular season (13 games). Tallied an assist and was named #3 Star of the Game in his first game back, the first game of the playoffs vs. Guelph (3/24). Scored the game-winning goal and was named #3 Star of the Game vs. Guelph (3/27). Scored 2 goals and added an assist at Guelph (3/29). #1 Star of the Game. Scored 2 goals and was named #2 Star of the Game vs. Kitchener (4/6). Tallied 2 assists and was named #2 Star of the Game vs. Kitchener (4/10) ... Named Booster Club Player of the Month for January ... Represented the Western Conference All-Stars Team at the 2007 Bell OHL All-Star Classic in Saginaw (1/31) ... Had assists in back-to-back games with an assist and +3 plus/minus rating at Saginaw (1/12) and 2 assists, the second was his 150th career point, vs. Windsor (1/13) ... Won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2007 IIHF World Junior Championship in Sweden (12/26-1/5) ... Attended Team Canada's National Junior Team Selection Camp in Calgary (12/10-15) ... Had 4-game point streak (12/2-8) with 3g-5a-8p line, including 3-game goal streak (12/2-7): Tallied a goal, 3 assists, and a +4 plus/minus rating and was named #2 Star of the Game vs. Guelph (12/2). Had assists in back-to-back games (12/7-8), including notching a goal and an assist at London (12/7) ... Participated in the ADT Canada-Russia Challenge in Oshawa (11/27) ... Scored a goal, the 25th power-play goal of his career, and added 2 assists vs. Peterborough (11/25) ... Had assists in back-to-back games (11/12-17), including a goal and 3 assists vs. Saginaw (11/17) ... Had points in back-to-back games (10/29-11/3), including 2 goals, one shorthanded and one on the power play, at Ottawa (11/3) ... Served as an alternate captain for Andrew Fournier (9/27-10/27) ... Signed three-year contract with the Dallas Stars (10/20) ... Had 5-game point streak (10/13-27) with a 3g-5a-8p line, including 3-game assist streak (10/19-27): Scored goals in back-to-back games vs. Erie (10/13) and vs. London (10/14). Goal vs. London was the 50th of his career. #3 Star of the Game. Notched 2 assists at Windsor (10/19). Recorded a goal and 2 assists and was named #2 Star of the Game vs. Toronto (10/27) ... Had 6-game point streak (9/22-10/7), including 4-game goal streak (9/22-29) and 3 game multi-point streak (9/22-27): Tallied a goal and an assist at Sarnia (9/22). Scored 2 goals and a +3 plus/minus rating vs. Erie (9/23). #3 Star of the Game. Notched a hat trick with a power-play goal, his first regular-season shorthanded goal, and the game-winner at even strength at Saginaw (9/27). #1 Star of the Game. Scored game-tying goal and added a shootout goal at Guelph (9/29). Tallied assists in back-to-back games (9/30-10/7) as well as scoring the game-winning shootout goal vs. the Soo (9/30) ... Attended Team Canada's 2007 National Junior Team Development Camp in Calgary, Alberta (7/23-28).
2005-06... With Plymouth... Appeared in 13 post-season games with Plymouth (OHL), recording a 9g-7a-16p line with 33 penalty minutes and appeared in 66 regular-season games, recording a 21g-37a-58p line with 109 penalty minutes ... Named Whalers' Playoff Most Valuable Player ... Had back-to-back multi-point games (4/12-14) with a 4g-2a-6p line: Tallied a goal and an assist at Guelph (4/12). Notched a career-best 4 points with 3 goals, 2 on the power play and the even strength game-winner, and an assist, while being named #1 Star of the Game vs. Guelph (4/14) ... Had a career-best 7-game point streak (3/25-4/4) with a 5g-5a-10p line, notching a point in each game of the first round playoff series against Windsor: Scored game-winning goal vs. Windsor (3/25). Had assists in back-to-back games against Windsor (3/26-28). Scored 2 power-play goals and was named #2 Star of the game at Windsor (3/30). Tallied an assist and was named #3 Star of the Game vs. Windsor (4/1). Notched the first 2 shorthanded goals of his career by scoring a shorthanded goal and adding an assist in back-to-back games against Windsor (4/2-4) ... Scored his first career hat trick, including the game-winner, at Sarnia (3/17). #1 Star of the Game ... Had 2-game point streak (3/10-12), including 2 assists at Erie (3/10) ... Tallied points in 3 straight games (2/26-3/3). Scored the game-winning goal and added 2 assists with a +3 plus/minus rating vs. Saginaw (3/3). Goal marked the 100th point of his career. #1 Star of the Game. Scored goals in back-to-back games vs. Saginaw (3/3) and a power-play tally vs. Windsor (3/4) ... Tallied assists and points in back-to-back games (2/18-24), including scoring a goal, adding an assist, and being named #1 Star of the Game vs. Erie (2/24) ... Suspended 2 games for fighting situation at Barrie (1/5) ... Had 6-game point streak (12/8-28). Named OHL Player of the Week for recording a 1g-5a-6p line in 2 games (12/12). Scored power-play goal and added 2 assists at Sarnia (12/8). #1 Star of the Game. First assist marked the 50th of his career. Tallied a playmaker with 3 assists and had a +3 plus/minus rating vs. Owen Sound (12/10). Had assists in 3 straight games (12/8-15). Notched goals in back-to-back games at Oshawa (12/16) and at Toronto (12/18) ... Had 3-game goal streak (11/26-12/3), including a power-play tally vs. Peterborough (11/26) ... Tallied a power-play goal and assist vs. Sarnia (11/23). #3 Star of the Game ... Had 4-game assist streak (11/9-18). Notched 2 assists at Owen Sound (11/9). Tallied 1-2-3 line and was #1 Star of the Game at Sarnia (11/11) ... Had 5-game point streak with 3-2-5 line (10/21-10/30). Recorded 1 assist at Kitchener (10/21) and 1 goal vs. Belleville (10/22). #2 Star of the Game both games … Had 6-game point streak with 1-10-11 line (9/29-10/14). Recorded back-to-back playmakers with 3 assists vs. Windsor (10/8) and at Mississauga (10/12). #2 Star of the Game both games. Recorded 2 assists vs. Soo (9/30). #3 Star of the Game … Tallied power play marker in season opener at Saginaw (9/21).
2004-05... Won a silver medal playing with Team Canada at the 2005 IIHF World Under-18 Championship in the Czech Republic (4/14-24), recording a 1g-1a-2p line with 6 penalty minutes in 6 games ... With Plymouth... Appeared in 4 post-season games with Plymouth (OHL), recording a 1g-1a-2p line with 6 penalty minutes and appeared in 67 regular-season games, recording a 18g-26a-44p line with 32 penalty minutes ... Named Whalers' Top Rookie ... Had assists in back-to-back games at Windsor (3/10) and at Erie (3/11) … Scored OT game-winner vs. Sarnia (3/5). #1 Star of the Game … Had 3-game point streak (2/11-13). Scored 2 goals, including game-winner, vs. Windsor (2/12). #2 Star of the Game … Tallied 2 assists vs. Sarnia (1/22) … Played in the Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in Vancouver, B.C. (1/19) ... Scored 2 goals vs. Owen Sound (1/16). #3 Star of the Game … Recorded a playmaker with 3 assists vs. Guelph (1/15). #2 Star of the Game … Notched an assist at the Soo (1/9). #3 Star of the Game … Recorded playmaker with an assist on all 3 goals in OT win at Sudbury (1/7) … Had 4-game goal streak (12/19-1/4). Notched 1-1-2 line vs. Sarnia (12/30). #3 Star of the Game. Tallied game-winner and assist at Saginaw (1/4) … Had 3-game point streak (12/11-17). Notched 2 goals, including game-winner, and +3 plus/minus rating at Guelph (12/12). #2 Star of the Game … Had 3-game point streak (11/19-24). Game winning goal vs. the Soo (11/20). #1 Star of the Game … Recorded 1-1-2 line at Windsor (11/14) … Notched 2 assists vs. Saginaw (10/10) … Recorded back-to-back multi-point games (9/25-10/1). Tallied 1-2-3 line and +3 plus/minus rating vs. Saginaw (9/25). #1 Star of the Game. Had 1-1-2 line at London (10/1).
2003-04... With Plymouth... Appeared in 9 regular-season games with Plymouth (OHL), recording a 2g-4a-6p line with no penalty minutes ... Tallied first career playmaker with 3 assists vs. Saginaw (12/17) … Had 3-game point streak (10/19-12/12). Tallied first career OHL point in his second game with an assist at Brampton (10/19). Scored goals in back-to-back games, the first 2 of his OHL career, at Peterborough (12/11) and at Ottawa (12/12) ... Made OHL debut vs. Sarnia (10/18).
Career Bests...
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Single Game |
Streak |
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4 points, three times, most recent-
(1g-3a-4p) February 2, 2007 vs. Erie
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19 games (16g-18a-34p)
January 19-April 10, 2007
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Goals |
3 goals, three times, most recent-
(3g-0a-3p) September 27, 2006 at Saginaw
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7 games (7g-6a-13p)
January 19-February 2, 2007
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Assists |
3 assists, eight times, most recent-
(1g-3a-4p) February 2, 2007 vs. Erie
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7 games (3g-12a-15p)
February 2-March 24, 2007
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