TXT_BIOGRAPHY

CAREER NOTES:
2006-07: Was a member of the Colonial Cup champion Rockford Ice Hogs of the United Hockey League … ranked third on the team in goals (22) in just 52 games … had a league-best eight-game goal-scoring streak at home (10 goals) from 12/16/06 to 2/9/07 … earned two promotions to the AHL level with the Iowa Stars and Milwaukee Admirals … tallied an assist and was +1 in his AHL debut with Milwaukee on 2/10/07 vs. San Antonio … scored a game-winning goal in game 2 of the Colonial Cup Playoffs’ first round vs. Quad City (3-1 Rockford win).

2005-06: Spent professional rookie season with the San Diego Gulls (ECHL) … led San Diego and ranked fourth among ECHL rookies in goals (30) … ranked second on the Gulls in assists (30) … ranked second on San Diego and tied for ninth among ECHL rookies in points (60) … tallied an assist in his professional debut on 10/21/05 at Alaska … scored his first professional goal the next night against Alaska … named to the National Conference roster as a rookie at the 2006 ECHL All-Star Game, tallying an assist … won the “Fastest Skater” event (individual category) at the ECHL All-Star Game Skills Competition (14.576 seconds) … registered 14 multi-point games, including a career-high four points three times (last: 1g-3a on 2/26/06 at Stockton, in a 5-2 San Diego win) … scored first career hat trick on 1/7/06 vs. Utah, in a 6-2 San Diego win … scored first professional playoff goal on 4/15/06 vs. Fresno (game 4 – Kelly Cup Playoffs – Pacific Division semifinal round).

COLLEGE: Split three years of his college hockey career (2002-05) between Mount Royal College and South Alberta Institute of Technology (ACAC) … named First Team All-ACAC selection with Mount Royal in 2004-05 … led the conference that year with 46 points (29g-17a) in just 23 games along with a team-leading 144 penalty minutes … ranked second on Mount Royal with 26 points in 2003-04.