DEFENSEMANVILLANOVA, PA
2010-11: Scored his first professional goal with Lake Erie
on October 17...Was recalled by Colorado (NHL) after
scoring one goal in 11 games for Lake Erie...Made his
professional debut vs. Dallas on November 6 and later
reassigned to Lake Erie after going scoreless in three
games for Colorardo...Traded to Boston (NHL) by Colorado
for Matt Hunwick and reassigned to Providence on November
29...Missed 14 straight games from December 3 to January 2
due to injury...Made his debut with Providence on January 7
vs. Manchester...Recorded first multiple point game on
January 9 vs. Binghamton (g, a) and his second on
February 11 vs. Hershey (2a).
CAREER: 2009-10: Made professional debut for
Lake Erie following junior season at Boston University...
Made debut on April 7 vs. Abbotsford and tallied first pro
point with assist on April 10, also against Heat... Helped
BU to Hockey East Semifinals while finishing third on team
in scoring with 30 points, second with career-high 14 goals
and first in both power play goals (8) and game-winning goals
(5)... Named Hockey East First Team All-Star... Had five
multiple-point games for Terriers, including career-best four
points (2g, 2a) on January 2 vs. UMass... Had three point-streaks of at least three contests, including six-game run (5g, 5a) from January 29 to February 19... 2008-09: Led Terriers to NCAA National Championship, scoring game-winning overtime goal in title game against Miami (Ohio)... Finished second among BU defensemen in scoring with career-best 32 points, including eight goals and career-high 24 assists in personal-best 43 contests... Collected nine multi-point
games with two points on each occasion... Recorded two point-streaks lasting at least five games... 2007-08: Helped
Boston University to Hockey East Semifinals as freshman, finishing season with three goals, 13 assists and 16 points
in 39 games... Made college debut against Robert Morris on October 12... Registered first college point with assist on October 13 at Alaska Anchorage... Scored first college goal in first multiple-point game at Vermont on November 16... Enjoyed three-game point-streak (3a) from November 30 - December 30... Had points in six straight games (2g, 5a) from January 26 to February 15.
ORIGINALLY OBTAINED: Reassigned by Boston from Lake Erie (AHL) on November 29, 2010.
DRAFT STATUS: Drafted by Colorado 45th overall in round two of 2007 NHL Entry Draft.