2008-09: Set career-highs in goals (4), assists (11), points (15),
penalty minutes (141) and games (78)... Suited up in career-
best 16 playoff games, adding three assists... Received
P-Bruins Hendricks Memorial Fan Appreciation Award...
Totaled 10 or more PIM in a single-game on four occasions,
including season-high 17 PIM November 29 at Springfield...
Appeared in 100th professional game on December 21 vs.
Springfield... Enjoyed three-game point-streak (3a) in
January... Registered only multiple-point game of season
with two assists February 8 vs. Worcester... Tallied first
career playoff point with assist on May 11 vs. Worcester
in Game 5 of Atlantic Division Finals...

Career: 2007-08: Made professional debut October
6 at Manchester... Earned first pro point with assist
October 20 at Philadelphia... Tied for Providence lead in
plus-minus rating in October and March... Scored first pro
goal on March 22 at W-B/Scranton... Named Providence's
American Specialty/AHL Man of the Year... Won P-Bruins'
Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation Community
Service Award... 2006-07: Recorded junior season-highs in
goals (9), assists (22), points (31) and PIM (110) for Sudbury
of Ontario Hockey League to cap four-year OHL career...
Twice scored two goals against Toronto... Tallied three assists
on road December 16 vs. Peterborough... Notched only junior playoff
goal April 19 vs. Belleville while appearing in personal best 21 playoff contests... Wolves advanced to OHL Finals where they fell to Plymouth... Earned Sudbury's Most Underrated Player and Player's Player Awards... 2005-06: Played in career-best 68 games... Notched two assists on November 4 at Belleville... Recorded points in three straight games in February... 2004-05: Had two assists October 3 at Kingston... Tallied three assists vs. Oshawa on February 12... 2003-04: Scored first career junior points in two assist game vs. Ottawa 67's on September 21... Had assist for first career junior playoff point at Toronto March 30.

ORIGINALLY OBTAINED: Acquired by Boston in trade from Columbus for 129th overall pick (Jamie Benn) in 2007 NHL
Entry Draft May 16, 2007

DRAFT STATUS: Drafted by Columbus 55th overall in round two of 2005 NHL Entry Draft.