2009-10: Completed rookie season with Providence with 28
points (12g, 16a) in 67 games to win the club's Rookie of
the Year award... Led all P-Bruins first-year players in
scoring and assists... Made regular season debut,
notching first career regular season point with assist
on October 4 vs. Springfield... Scored first pro regular
season goal November 6 vs. Hartford... Scored goals in
six straight games from November 14-25, tying a franchise
record... Named Reebok/AHL Rookie of the Month and
P-Bruins Player of the Month for November (13gm, 7g,
5a)... Finished season with seven multiple-point
games... Missed 12 straight contests from March
12 to April 4 due to injury....

CAREER: 2008-09: Signed Amateur Tryout
Agreement with Providence on May 5 after finishing
fourth junior season in Ontario Hockey League... Posted
offensive career-highs for Sarnia, including 68 points, 32
goals and 36 assists in 63 games... Added three points
(g, 2a) in Sting's five-game playoff series loss to Plymouth...
Had 19 multiple-point games for Sting and six point-streaks of
at least three games, the longest stretch lasting 15 games (11g,
10a) from December 18 - January 28... Had 15-point months in
November (7g, 8a) and January (10g, 5a)... Made professional
debut May 9 in Game 5 of Atlantic Division Finals vs. Worcester...
Signed entry-level contract with Boston on May 12... Tallied first pro
point with goal on May 13 at Worcester in Game 6 of Atlantic Division Finals... 2007-08: Began season with Guelph, scoring 13 points (9a, 4a) in 20 games before December 1 trade to Sarnia, where he finished with 34 points (18g, 16a) in 40 contests... Registered 11 multi-point games, including career-high four points, all assists, February 3 at Saginaw... Scored only junior hat trick with three goals January 11 vs. Plymouth... Had three point-streaks of at least four games... Enjoyed 13-point months in January (9g, 4a) and February (6g, 7a)... 2006-07: Finished first in goals (31) and second in scoring (62) for Guelph... Had 17 multi-point games for Storm... Recorded 15 points (6g, 9a) in 11 February games... Totaled six point-streaks of at least three games, including a 12-game run (7g, 9a) from January 21 - February 18... Tallied first career junior playoff assist on March 25 vs. Plymouth... Played in CHL Top Prospects game in January... Played for Canadian Under-18 squad in World Junior Championships in Finland, notching eight points (3g, 5a) in six games, good for ninth in tournament scoring... 2005-06: Registered 19 points (11g, 8a) in first junior season for Guelph... Made junior debut September 22 at Windsor... Scored first junior goal for first point September 29 vs. London... Tallied first multi-point game with two goals November 6 at Brampton... Had first junior assist November 19 vs. Ottawa... Made junior playoff debut on March 24 vs. Saginaw, recording first playoff point with goal on March 30.


ORIGINALLY OBTAINED: Drafted by Boston 97th overall in round four of 2008 NHL Entry Draft.