DEFENSEMAN CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI
2009-10: Split season between Providence and Boston, while
limited by injuries... Registered 10 points (3g, 7a) and 66
penalty minutes in 32 games for P-Bruins, plus one
goal and 21 PIM in 19 contests for parent Bruins...
Appeared in nine postseason games for Boston...
Enjoyed first five career NHL recalls to Boston, making
NHL debut at Toronto on December 19... Recorded first
NHL point and goal February 7 at Montreal... Made NHL
playoff debut at Buffalo on April 15... Named Providence's
Plus-Minus Award winner... Collected season-high 15
PIM vs. Springfield October 4... Tallied points in four
straight games (2g, 4a) in November... Had best
offensive game of season vs. Manchester
November 22 with two goals, assist and plus-four
rating... Missed 22 straight games from February
14 to April 3...
Career: 2008-09: Set career-highs in goals (4), assists
(11), points (15), PIM (141) and games (78)... Suited up
in career-best 16 playoff games, adding three assists...
Received P-Bruins Fan Appreciation Award... Totaled 10
or more PIM in a single-game on four occasions, including
season-high 17 PIM on November 29 at Springfield...
Appeared in 100th professional game on December 21 vs.
Springfield... Enjoyed three-game point-streak (3a) in January...
Registered only multiple-point game of season with two assists
on February 8 vs. Worcester... Tallied first career playoff point with
assist on May 11 vs. Worcester in Game 5 of Atlantic Division Finals... 2007-08: Made professional debut October 6 at Manchester... Earned first pro point with assist October 20 at Philadelphia... Tied for Providence lead in plus-minus rating in October and March... Scored first pro goal on March 22 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton... Named Providence's American Specialty/AHL Man of the Year... Won P-Bruins' Community Service Award... 2006-07: Recorded junior season-highs in goals (9), assists (22), points (31) and PIM (110) for Sudbury of Ontario Hockey League to cap four-year OHL career... Twice scored two goals against Toronto... Tallied three assists on road December 16 vs. Peterborough... Notched only junior playoff goal on April 19 vs. Belleville while appearing in personal-best 21 playoff contests... Wolves advanced to OHL Finals where they fell to Plymouth... Earned Sudbury's Most Underrated Player and Player's Player Awards... 2005-06: Played in career-best 68 games... Notched two assists on November 4 at Belleville... Recorded points in three straight games in February... 2004-05: Had two assists October 3 at Kingston... Tallied three assists vs. Oshawa on February 12... 2003-04: Scored first career junior points in two assist game vs. Ottawa on September 21... Had assist for first career junior playoff point at Toronto on March 30.
ORIGINALLY OBTAINED: Acquired by Boston in trade from Columbus for 129th overall pick (Jamie Benn) in 2007 NHL
Entry Draft May 16, 2007
DRAFT STATUS: Drafted by Columbus 55th overall in round two of 2005 NHL Entry Draft.