TXT_BIOGRAPHY

HOW ACQUIRED: Assigned to the Thunder from the Springfield Falcons (AHL) on 10/1/09

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
2008-09: Split the season between the Las Vegas Wranglers (ECHL) and Springfield Falcons (AHL) ... attained 27 points (9g-18a) and a career-high 18 assists in 39 ECHL games ... added an assist in 3 AHL games while playing under separate AHL and ECHL contracts ... helped guide Las Vegas to back-to-back apperances in the National Conference Finals ... his 13 points (5g-8a) in 18 Kelly Cup Playoff games finished tied for third in team playoff scoring ... enjoyed seven multi-point games ... posted a playoff career-high 3 points (2g-1a) in Game 1 of the first round (Pacific Division Semifinal) vs. Bakersfield on 4/10 (3-1 win)

2007-08: Suited up in 55 games for the Las Vegas Wranglers and helped guide the team to their first apperance in the Kelly Cup Finals ... scored 28 points (11g-17a) and notched 73 PIM's in 55 regular season games ... ranked 4th in team playoff scoring with 17 points (7g-10a) in 21 games ... attended 2007 AHL Training Camp in Milwaukee ... recorded a career high three points (1g-2a) in 7-3 win at Bakersfield on 2/12/08 ... enjoyed five multi-point games ... had a four-game scoring streak with five points (3g-2a) against Stockton in the first round (National Conference Quarterfinals) ... chipped in with 3 points (1g-2a) in six games in the Kelly Cup Finals

2006-07: Split the season between the Las Vegas Wranglers (ECHL) and Iowa Stars (AHL) ... scored 15 points (11g-4a) and added 78 PIM's in 39 games for Las Vegas and added three assits in 11 AHL games ... scored first professional goal and had first multi-point game at Phoenix on 10/24/06 ... suited up in 5 Kelly Cup Playoff games for Las Vegas

2005-06: Signed an amateur tryout agreement (ATO) with the Manitoba Moose (AHL) on 3/27/06 ... skated in three games with Manitoba ... made professional debut on 3/29 vs. Toronto

COLLEGE: Spent four seasons (2002-06) of his college hockey career with the University of Alaska-Fairbanks (NCAA) ... skated in 144 career games and scored 84 points (39g-45a) with 269 penalty minutes ... achieved a career-high 29 points (13g-16a) and 13 goals in 36 games as a 2003-04 junior ... collected a career-high 17 assists as a 2004-05 junior

FAST FACTS: Earned the nickname, "The Choo Choo Train" in Las Vegas … was a two-sport athlete (hockey, baseball) while growing up