TXT_BIOGRAPHY

HOW ACQUIRED: From the Gwinnett Gladiators (via the Columbia Inferno in a four-team trade) on 3/7/07, in exchange for defenseman Bryan Rodney

DRAFTED: Selected in the third round (71st overall) of the 2002 National Hockey League Entry Draft by the Anaheim Ducks

CAREER NOTES:
2006-07: Was a +1 or better in first 12 of 17 regular season games ... had assists in back to back games on 11/4 and 11/6 ... had first goal with Gwinnett on 12/23 ... amassed an even +/- rating or better in 8 of 13 games in December … tallied an assist and was +2 in debut with the Thunder on 3/9/07 vs. Victoria, a 5-4 shootout win ... tied his season-high in plus/minus with a +3 rating on 3/10/07 vs. Victoria, a 4-3 Thunder shootout win ... scored his first goal in a Thunder uniform on 3/27/07 vs. Fresno (game-winner), in a 5-2 win … scored six points (2g-4a) in a five-game scoring streak (3/23 – 3/31/07) … appeared in four games in the American Hockey League with the Chicago Wolves

2005-06: Spent the season with the AHL’s Norfolk Admirals, appearing in 47 games … netted his only goal of the year on 11/18/05 vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

2004-05: Finished the season professionally with the Greenville Grrrowl (ECHL) … scored two goals in his professional playoff debut and was +2 on 4/14/05 at Pensacola, in a 5-4 Greenville win (game 1 – American Conference Quarterfinal) … had four points (2g-2a) in the American Conference Quarterfinal series vs. Pensacola, helping Greenville advance with a 3-1 series win.

2002-03: Made his professional debut 3/22/03 with the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks (AHL) at Norfolk, in a 3-2 win … scored first professional goal on 3/30/03 at Rochester

JUNIORS: Played five seasons with the Erie Otters of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League ... finished 2004-05 season as Erie’s leading scorer among defensemen … tied for third on the team in assists (26) … ranked fourth on the team with 40 points (8g-32a) and 32 assists … helped guide Erie to the OHL's Robertson Cup title in 2001-02 … former teammates with NHL playing experience include Geoff Platt (Columbus Blue Jackets), Chris Campoli (New York Islanders), Brad Boyes (Boston Bruins)