DEFENSEMAN WARREN, MI
2007-08: Made pro debut October 6 at Manchester... Tallied first
pro point with assist at Rochester October 13... Suited up in first
NHL contest for Boston November 10 vs. Buffalo... Tied for
P-Bruins lead at plus-eight in November... Had first NHL point with
assist December 8 at Toronto... Scored first career goal December 16 vs.
Houston... Registered first career multi-point game with two assists
January 18 vs. Lowell... Made postseason debut April 16 vs. Manchester...
Notched assist for first playoff point at Manchester April 21... Had two
four-game point-streaks.
Career: 2006-07: Team captain at University of Michigan... Named
to All-CCHA First-Team... Honored as CCHA’s Best Defensive
Defenseman... 2005-06: Captained Wolverines, winning Vic Heyliger
Trophy as most outstanding defenseman... CCHA Best Defenseman
finalist... Named to All-CCHA Second Team... Scored single-game
career-high five points October 8 vs. Quinnipiac... 2004-05: Named to
All-CCHA Second Team... Honored as CCHA’s Defenseman of the
Week three times... Had career-best seven-game point-streak...
Suited up for Team USA in 2005 IIHF World Junior Championship...
2003-04: Named to CCHA All-Rookie Team... Recorded assist for first
college point October 4 vs. Mercyhurst... Notched first college goal vs.
Miami February 4... Member of U.S. gold medal-winning Under-20 Team
in 2004 IHF World Under-20 Championship.
Originally Obtained:Drafted by Boston 224th overall in round seven of
2004 NHL Entry Draft.