2006-07

66 gp… 68 pts (30g-38a)… +9… 60 PIMs… w/Albany

• Notched two goals 4/19 @ HER… Lit the lamp twice 4/11 vs BNG…

2005-06

6 gp… 46pts(0g-1a)…4 PIMs…w/Linkoping HC (SEL)… 32gp… 15pts(5g-15a)… 47PIM’s w/Davos (Swiss)…

• Played 32 games with HC Davos of Nationalliiga A in Switzerland before finishing the regular season with Linkopings HC in the Swedish Elite League.
• Recorded 20 points (5G, 15A) and 53 penalty minutes with Davos.
• Earned one assist in his first six regular season games with Linkoping.
• Led Linkoping in goals (six) and points (11) in 13 SEL playoff games.

Career

Ranked second on the Springfield Falcons (AHL) in goals (18) and points (18g-16a-34pts) in 2004-05… In 55 games with Hershey (AHL) in 2003-04, ranked second on the club in goals (27) and third in points (27g-21a-48pts)… Traded to Tampa Bay along with Chris Dingman by Carolina for Kevin Weekes on March 5, 2002… Named to the NHL All-Rookie Team in 2001 and was named NHL Rookie of the Month for Feb. 2001… Finished the 2000-01 season ranked second among league rookie scorers (20g-24a-44pts) and tied for second in goals… Tallied his first NHL hat trick on Feb. 21, 2001 vs. Atlanta and tallied a career-high four-assist game on Jan. 7, 2001 vs. the NY Islanders… Played in the 2000 IHL All-Star Game… Led the 1999-00 Cincinnati Cyclones (IHL) in goals (35) and points (35g-25a-60pts)… Made his NHL debut on Feb. 5, 1999 vs. Washington… Named to the AHL First All-Star Team and the AHL All-Rookie Team and honored with the Dudley “Red” Garrett Memorial Award (AHL Rookie of the Year) following the 1998-99 season… Named AHL Rookie of the Month for Oct. 1998 and played in the 1999 AHL All-Star Classic… Completed a four-year (1994-98) WHL career with 331 points (179g-152a) in 273 games with Prince Albert and Lethbridge…Originally Tampa Bay’s third selection, 56th overall (second round), in the 1995 Entry Draft but re-entered the draft and was taken with Carolina’s fourth choice, 88th overall (fourth round), in 1997.