Second season as a Griffin…Second year pro…Signed to a three-year entry-level contract by Detroit, 9/23/10…Assigned by Detroit, 9/26/11…Reassigned to Toledo (ECHL) by Detroit, 11/28/11…Reassigned from Toledo by Detroit, 12/10/11…Assigned by Detroit, 9/14/12...Reassigned to Toledo by Detroit, 1/24/13....Reassigned from Toledo by Detroit, 1/30/13...Reassigned to Toledo by Detroit, 2/26/13...Reassigned from Toledo by Detroit, 4/19/13.

2011-12: Recorded eight points (2-6—8) in 44 games with the Griffins as a first-year pro…Made his professional debut on 10/8/11 at Rockford and recorded his first professional point the following game, 10/14/11 vs. Toronto…Nearly became the first Griffin to ever score his first goal on a penalty shot when he had an attempt on Oct. 16 at Rochester, which was the first attempt by a rookie since Darren Helm scored on 1/26/08 vs. Chicago…Played four games with ECHL Toledo, scoring four goals…Scored his first professional goal in his Walleye debut, 11/30/11 vs. Chicago…Notched a two-goal game against the same club, 12/3/11…Re-joined the Griffins on 12/10/11 and scored his first AHL goal in his first game back, 12/14/11 vs. Rockford…Picked up three points (1-2—3) in four games, 12/14/11-12/21/11…Registered his first multi-point game (1-1—2), 2/12/12 vs. San Antonio. 2010-11: Skated in 60 contests with QMJHL Montreal and led the team with 33 goals and 62 points…Tied for third on the team with a plus-26 rating…Scored a team-best 12 power play goals…Tied for 15th in the QMJHL in goals…Finished second on the team in postseason scoring with eight points (6-2—8) in 10 games…Represented the QMJHL for two games during the Canada-Russia Subway Super Series…Was a teammate of current Griffin Louis-Marc Aubry. 2009-10: Broke in as a QMJHL rookie with 47 points (27-20—47) in 66 games…Ranked second on Montreal in goals, tied for third in points, and had a team-best plus-19 rating…Added seven points (6-1—7) in seven playoff games to lead the team. 2008-09: Spent the season with the GOJHL Fort Erie Meteors, recording 43 points (23-20—43) in 52 contests.

Personal: Lives in Fort Erie, Ontario…Has a cat named Billy…Greatest hockey memories are his first professional game and winning the All-Ontario Championship…Began playing hockey at the age of four…Hockey nickname is Parksey…Hockey idol as a youth was Paul Kariya…Chose his jersey number because it’s his mother’s birthday…Greatest influence on his hockey career is his father…Plans to get involved in the business of hockey after his playing career…First job was cutting greens at a golf course…Greatest personal obstacle he’s overcome is the death of his father…Proudest achievement is turning professional…Most interesting fact about him is that he was never drafted in major junior or to the NHL, instead earning contracts as a tryout…If he could trade occupations for one day, he would be an NFL player…Also speaks French…Played soccer, basketball, golf, lacrosse and volleyball growing up…Favorite food is grilled salmon…Favorite music artist is Brad Paisley…Favorite movie is Billy Madison…Favorite TV show is Entourage...Favorite website is NFL Fantasy Football…Favorite vacation spot is Mexico…Roots for the Buffalo Bills…Enjoys watching football.