Alternate captain…Fourth season as a Griffin…Fourth year pro…Ranks among the Griffins’ all-time leaders with one overtime goal (T7th), four unassisted goals (T8th), 11 shootout goals (T2nd) and 24 shootout attempts (4th)…Signed by Detroit, 5/31/06…Assigned by Detroit, 9/26/06…Recalled by Detroit, 11/17/06...Assigned by Detroit, 11/18/06...Assigned to Toledo, 1/18/07...Recalled from Toledo, 1/26/07...Assigned to Toledo, 1/27/07…Recalled from Toledo, 2/9/07…Assigned by Detroit, 9/29/07…Assigned by Detroit, 10/3/08…Re-signed by Detroit, 7/22/09…Assigned by Detroit, 9/27/09.
 

2008-09: Had a breakout year offensively for the Griffins, setting career highs with 30 assists and 47 points in 68 games…His 17 goals finished one shy of his AHL best, set one season prior…Ranked among Grand Rapids’ leaders in goals (5th), assists (4th), points (4th), plus-minus (+12, T2nd), shorthanded goals (1, T3rd), game-winning goals (3, T3rd) and shootout goals (3, 2nd)…Suffered a shoulder injury late in the campaign, causing him to miss the final four regular season games and all of the Calder Cup Playoffs…Scored seven points (3-4—7) during a career-high six-game point streak, 12/12/08-12/26/08…Set a personal best and tallied a team season-high four assists – three of which he earned in the third period to match a Griffins franchise record for a single stanza – 1/31/09 vs. Rochester…Tallied six points (1-5—6) over a three-game point streak, 1/31/09-2/6/09…Scored on three of nine shootout attempts. 2007-08: Established a career high and placed third on Grand Rapids with 78 games played…Ranked among the Griffins’ leaders with 18 goals (3rd), 17 assists (T6th), 35 points (5th), six power play goals (T5th) and two game-winning goals (T5th)…Led Grand Rapids in shootout percentage (0.500) and tied for second with three shootout goals…Finished the season with the first three-game goal streak of his career, 4/6/08-4/12/08…Tallied five points (1-4—5) during a four-game point streak, 2/16/08-2/23/08…Notched the first two-goal game of his AHL career, 3/12/08 vs. Toronto. 2006-07: Made AHL/pro debut with the Griffins…Spent majority of the season with Grand Rapids but also averaged 1.7 points per game during a nine-game stint with ECHL Toledo…Recorded a three-assist game, 10/28/06 vs. Philadelphia…Had another three-point game (1-2—3), 4/11/07 at Hamilton…His five shootout goals tied for 10th in the AHL. 2005-06: For the second straight season, he represented Kitchener in the OHL All-Star Game and the league at the ADT Canada-Russia Challenge…Finished fifth in OHL scoring while leading his club with career highs of 37 goals, 77 assists and 114 points…His 63 penalty minutes were also a personal high…Was a finalist for the OHL’s most sportsmanlike player honor. 2004-05: Played in the OHL All-Star Game and the ADT Canada-Russia Challenge…Led Kitchener with 59 assists and 87 points, while ranking second with 28 goals…Finished seventh in the OHL scoring race and ranked fourth in assists…Named the Rangers’ most improved player…During the playoffs, finished among the team’s leaders with seven goals (2nd), six assists (3rd) and 13 points (3rd). 2003-04: Appeared in a career-high 68 games for Kitchener, placing fourth on the team with 36 assists and 51 points (tied)…Helped Canada to a fourth-place finish at the World U18 Championship in Belarus, contributing two points (1-1—2) in seven games…Ranked 15th among North Americans by Central Scouting at midseason…Played in the CHL top prospects game. 2002-03: Won a Memorial Cup with Kitchener following an OHL Midwest Division crown…Named to the OHL All-Rookie Second Team. 2001-02: Named the OPJHL Rookie of the Year with Oakville, in addition to being selected to the league’s All-Rookie Team.
 

Personal: Lives in Toronto…Greatest hockey memory is winning the 2003 Memorial Cup with Kitchener…Hockey idols as a youth were Steve Yzerman and Doug Gilmour…Greatest influences on his career were his mother and father…Plans to be a coach or agent after his playing career…First job was working in a pro shop…Proudest achievement was signing his first NHL contract…Most exciting places he’s visited are Germany, England and Las Vegas…Played baseball and lacrosse growing up…Once met the band members of Rascall Flatts and skateboarder Rob Dyrdrek…Favorite music artists are Nickelback and Kings of Leon…Favorite movies are Step Brothers and Wedding Crashers…Favorite TV show is Entourage…Roots for the Michigan Wolverines…Favorite sport to watch besides hockey is the MLB playoffs.