Biography:
First season as a Griffin…First year pro…Traded to Portland by Moose Jaw, 11/8/07…Signed to an amateur tryout by Manitoba, 3/23/09…Signed to a three-year entry-level contract by Detroit, 7/7/09…Assigned by Detroit, 9/24/09.
2008-09: Made his AHL/pro debut with Manitoba, appearing in three games…Logged 68 contests with WHL Portland, leading the Winter Hawks’ defensemen in all scoring categories with 37 points (9-28—37) and ranking among the team’s leaders in assists (2nd), points (4th), power play goals (6, 4th) and penalty minutes (109, 4th). 2007-08: Registered 12 points (3-9—12) and 27 PIM with WHL Moose Jaw before being traded to Portland, 11/8/07…Skated in 54 contests for the Winter Hawks, placing among team leaders with 22 assists (T1st), 29 points (2nd) and three power play goals (T4th)…His 41 combined points (10-31—41) between Moose Jaw and Portland marked the highest season total of any Portland player. 2006-07: Played 69 games for Moose Jaw, ranking fifth on the club with 29 assists and 83 PIM. 2005-06: Helped Moose Jaw reach the WHL finals against Vancouver during his rookie campaign, earning two assists and 18 PIM in 18 playoff contests…Tallied 11 points (1-10—11) in 45 regular season games for the Warriors…Recorded a plus-11 rating. 2004-05: Logged two games for Moose Jaw in his WHL debut, earning one assist and two PIM.
Personal: Lives in Calgary, Alberta…Greatest hockey memory is playing in the WHL finals in 2006…Hockey idols as a youth were Scott Niedermayer and Bobby Orr, whom he chose his jersey number in honor of…Greatest influence on his career were his parents…First job was cutting sheet metal for an air conditioning company…Proudest accomplishment was getting his first pro contract…Played lacrosse growing up…Favorite food is Chinese…Favorite movie is Step Brothers…Favorite TV show is Flight of the Conchords…Favorite web sites are ufc.com, ted.com and youtube.com…Favorite books are Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk and Watchmen by Alan Moore…Favorite sport to watch besides hockey is golf…Enjoys movies, weightlifting and computers.
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AHL Career Highs
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| Games Played |
3, 2008-09 |
| Goals |
n/a |
| Assists |
n/a |
| Points |
n/a |
| PIM |
n/a |
| Goal Streak |
n/a |
| Assist Streak |
n/a |
| Point Streak |
n/a |
| Goals, Game |
n/a |
| Assists, Game |
n/a |
| Points, Game |
n/a |
| PIM, Game |
n/a |
Firsts
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| AHL Game |
3/29/09 MTB vs. HAM |
| AHL Point |
n/a |
| AHL Goal |
n/a |
Career Stats
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Regular Season |
Playoffs |
| Season |
Team |
League |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
PIM |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
PIM |
| 2004-05 |
Calgary |
AMHL |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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Moose Jaw |
WHL |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 2005-06 |
Moose Jaw |
WHL |
45 |
1 |
10 |
11 |
37 |
18 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
18 |
| 2006-07 |
Moose Jaw |
WHL |
69 |
0 |
29 |
29 |
83 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 2007-08 |
Moose Jaw |
WHL |
18 |
3 |
9 |
12 |
27 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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Portland |
WHL |
54 |
7 |
22 |
29 |
53 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 2008-09 |
Portland |
WHL |
68 |
9 |
28 |
37 |
109 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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Manitoba |
AHL |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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AHL/PRO TOTALS |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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