2010-11: Spent time with three different AHL teams,
including Charlotte, Syracuse and Providence...Saw time
in 20 games for the Checkers, earning 0-3-3 totals...
Traded to Anaheim (NHL) on November 23 with Matt
Kennedy for Ryan Carter...Tallied seven points (3g, 4a)
in 27 games with Syracuse...Traded to Boston (NHL) by
Anaheim with David Laliberte for Brian McGrattan and S
ean Zimmerman... Scored a goal in March 4 debut with
Providence against Charlotte... Finished season with six
goals and 10 assists in 62 total contests... Signed by
Boston to a one-year contract extension on July 20...

Career: 2009-10: Played 75 games in his rookie
season, totaling 38 points (10g, 28a) with 18 penalty
minutes...Played in only two of Albany's eight Calder
Cup Playoffs games due to injury...Scored his first goal
of the season and added two assists vs. ROC (10/10)...
Had four-game point streak (1g, 5a) from 11/28-12/6...
Suffered an upper body injury on 3/27 @ SYR and missed
the final five games of the regular season and the first five
games of the playoffs. 2008-09: Scored four goals and
added seven assists (11 points) in 15 games with Albany,
missing the majority of the season due to injury...Recorded first career pro point with an assist, before suffering an injury vs. BNG (10/22)...Scored first career pro goal and added an assist for his first career multi-point game vs. PRO (11/8)...Suffered an injury at PHI (11/19)...Returned to the injured list 12/6 and had season-ending surgery on 2/4... Appeared in 15 games with Albany, tallying 11 points (4g, 7a) and 10 penalty minutes... 2007-08: Made his AHL and Pro
hockey debut on 4/13/08...Signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on April 16, 2008...
OTHER: Played three full seasons for the Lewiston MAINEiacs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League...Had 168 points (71 goals, 97 assists) and 145 penalty minutes in 196 career QMJHL games for Lewiston...Captured the 2007 QMJHL championship and advanced to the 2007 Memorial Cup in Vancouver.

ORIGINALLY OBTAINED: Acquired in a trade with Anaheim on February 27, 2011.

DRAFT STATUS: Drafted by Carolina 153rd overall in round five of 2006 NHL Entry Draft.