TXT_BIOGRAPHY

2009-10: 12/19/09...Placed on 3-day IR...1/29/10...Placed on the 3-day IR...2/5/10...Activated off IR 2008-09: Was signed by Everblades on July 15...2007-08: Registered a career-high three assists in one game on Mar. 7 vs. Pensacola...notched his third career hat-trick on Mar. 28 vs. Charlotte...2006-07: Opened the season with a career-high 16 game point scoring streak (16g, 12a) with Texas...fired a caeer-high 13 shots on goal on Nov. 18 vs. Augusta...notched his second career hat trick on Nov. 28 vs. Florida...was named a starter for the 2007 ECHL's American Conference All-Star team...was named an ECHL Post-season First Team All-Star...2001-02: Tallied his first career hat-trick with St. John on Mar. 13 at Albany...2000-01: Made his professional debut on Oct. 6 vs. Worcester...notched first pro point with an assist on Oct. 7 at Portland...scored first pro goal on Oct. 29 vs. Syracuse...1999-00: Helped lead Belleville to OHL Conference Finals before losing to eventual OHL Champion Barrie Colts...1998-99: Finished second on the team in goals (44) which also ranked tied for 8th among all OHL players...helped lead Belleville to OHL Championship and trip to Memorial Cup where the Bulls advanced to Semi-Finals before falling to the eventual Memorial Cup Champion Ottawa 67's...1999: Was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the 7th round of NHL Entry Draft...Personal: Was teammate of current NHLers Jonathan Cheechoo (San Jose) and Branislav Mezei (Florida) during all three of his junior years at Belleville.