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First season as a Griffin…Seventh year pro…Signed as a free agent by St. John’s (AHL), 10/2/03…Signed as a free agent by Toronto (NHL), 7/17/06…Assigned to Toronto (AHL) by Toronto (NHL), 10/4/06…Recalled by Toronto, 12/23/06…Assigned by Toronto, 1/16/07…Recalled by Toronto, 1/29/07…Assigned by Toronto, 10/18/07…Recalled by Toronto, 1/29/08…Assigned by Toronto, 2/10/08…Recalled by Toronto, 2/26/08…Assigned by Toronto, 4/6/08…Recalled by Toronto, 1/3/09…Assigned by Toronto, 1/6/09…Signed as a free agent by Detroit, 7/7/09…Assigned by Detroit, 9/27/09.
 

2008-09: Despite appearing in just 33 games for the Toronto Marlies, he ranked seventh in team scoring with 29 points (6-23—29) and placed fourth on club in assists…Earned two penalty minutes in one NHL contest with the Maple Leafs. 2007-08: Helped lead the Marlies to the Western Conference Finals and paced the AHL with 73 PIM in 19 playoff games…His 13 points, four goals and nine assists ranked second, fourth and third, respectively, on Toronto during the postseason…Tied for the Marlies’ lead with three power play goals during the playoffs…During the regular season, he ranked among team leaders with 16 goals (T5th), 27 assists (T6th), 43 points (6th), 101 PIM (3rd) and a plus-14 rating (T7th)…Tallied two points (1-1—2) and 32 PIM through a career-high 28 NHL contests with the Maple Leafs. 2006-07: Named to the Canadian All-Star Team and competed in the AHL All-Star skills competition before missing the All-Star Game due to NHL recall…Logged 37 games with the Marlies, ranking among the team leaders with 12 goals (T6th), 24 assists (3rd) and 36 points (T4th)…Also tied for fifth on the squad with five power play goals…Made his NHL debut with the Maple Leafs, 12/23/06 vs. Washington…Scored his first NHL goal, 1/1/07 vs. Boston…Notched an NHL career-high two points (1-1—2), 1/4/07 at Boston…Totaled four points (2-2—4) and 26 PIM through 15 outings with the Maple Leafs. 2005-06: Had a breakthrough season with Toronto, setting AHL career highs and ranking among team leaders with 74 games played (3rd), 22 goals (5th), 37 assists (3rd), 59 points (3rd) and 215 PIM (1st)…His six power play goals tied for fifth on the Marlies, while his plus-13 rating finished second. 2004-05: Tallied 13 points (4-9—13) and 103 PIM through 55 contests with AHL St. John’s, in addition to notching six points (2-4—6) in six games with ECHL Pensacola. 2003-04: Scored his first AHL goal during his league debut with St. John’s, 10/11/03 at Manitoba…Went on to earn 20 points (5-15—20) and lead the team with 153 PIM through 72 outings. 2002-03: Named to the OHL’s Third All-Star Team…For the second straight year, was a member of the OHL Western Conference Team during the Hershey Cup CHL All-Star Series…Appeared in 64 games for Sarnia during his final OHL season, ranking second on the Sting and placing among the league’s leaders with 34 goals (T18th), 58 assists (8th), 92 points (9th) and a plus-36 rating (T8th)…Tied for the team lead with three shorthanded tallies, ranked third with 149 PIM and tied for fourth with 11 power play goals…Led Sarnia with eight points (4-4—8) and 16 PIM in six playoff contests, and tied for the team lead with four goals and four assists. 2001-02: Named to the OHL’s Second All-Star Team…Logged 66 games with Sarnia and ranked among league’s leaders with 42 goals (T8th), 62 assists (T6th), 104 points (4th), 12 power play goals (T15th) and 25 power play assists (T7th)…Paced the Sting in assists, points, power play goals and PIM (141), while ranking second in both goals and shorthanded tallies (7)…Tied for third on the club with four points (1-3—4) and first with 15 PIM through five playoff contests. 2000-01: Appeared in first full season with Sarnia, skating in 64 games and ranking among the Sting’s leaders with 28 goals (T4th), 30 assists (6th), 58 points (5th), 126 PIM (2nd) and 10 power play goals (4th)…In four postseason appearances, he led Sarnia with 20 PIM and tied for fourth on the club with four points (1-3—4). 1999-00: Split the campaign between Belleville and Sarnia, earning 24 points (6-18—24) for the Bulls before finishing the season with 14 points for the Sting (6-8—14)…Appeared in seven playoff games for Sarnia, tying for the team lead with 16 PIM. 1998-99: Helped lead Belleville to a Memorial Cup berth during his rookie OHL season, earning 10 points (4-6—10) and 23 PIM in 21 postseason contests…Tallied 14 points (6-8—14) through 51 regular season games and ranked fifth on the club with 89 PIM.
 

Personal: Lives in Brampton, Ontario…Married to Amanda…Has two children, Jacob and Jaidyn…Best friend in hockey is Phil Oreskovic…Greatest hockey memories are signing his first NHL contract and playing in his first NHL game…Hockey idols as a youth were Cam Neely and Wendel Clark…Greatest influences on his career are his wife and kids…Plans to coach or scout after his playing career…First job was as a dishwasher…Proudest accomplishments are playing the NHL and having two kids…Most exciting place he’s visited is the New Jersey shore…Played baseball, lacrosse and golf growing up…Once met Terrell Owens…Favorite foods are pizza and steak…Favorite music is Country…Favorite movie is Rounders…Favorite TV show is Rob and Big…Roots for the Michigan Wolverines…Favorite sport to watch besides hockey is golf.