Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

With Condors:
2008-09: ECHL rights acquired from Charlotte in exchange for future considerations, Sept. 16, 2008... Attended AHL Training Camp with Iowa... Reassigned by Iowa to the Condors on Oct. 11, 2008...

Prior to Condors:
2006-08: Split time with Phoenix and Augusta in the ECHL and played two games with Iowa (AHL)... Averaged 31 saves per game with Phoenix... Made 37 saves in 4-2 loss at BAK, Jan. 25, 2008... Made 30 or more saves 23 times in 2007-08... Split his rookie season in 2006-07 between the ECHL and AHL, combining for 34 victories and two shutouts... Established an Augusta team record with 29 wins in 2006-07, while leading the ECHL in shootout wins (6) and shootout save percentage (.850)...
2003-05: Played three seasons at Cornell University (NCAA)... In his freshman campaign, he was ECAC Co-Rookie of the Year, Cornell Freshman of the Year and Second Team All-Ivy League... Won 27 games in his sophomore season in 2004-05 and set a Cornell and ECAC record with 10 shutouts, breaking former Cornell alum and NHL Hall of Famer Ken Dryden's school career mark in the process... Named both the Ivy League and ECAC Player of the Year, earned First Team honors for the All-Ivy League, All-ECAC and All-American teams, and won the Ken Dryden Award, given annually to the ECAC's top goalie... That season, he also posted the third lowest GAA (1.24) and the third highest save percentage (.947) in American collegiate hockey history... He was one of three finalists in both his sophomore and junior seasons for the Hobey Baker Award, given to the top player in college hockey... Owns Cornell records for most games (season), most games (career) and most consecutive games played for a goaltender... After making his first college start, he did not miss a game until concluding his Cornell career.