StocktonThunder

NUMBER:

83

HEIGHT:

6'3"

WEIGHT:

225 lbs

SHOOTS:

Right

RESIDES:

Oakville, ON

Biography:

HOW ACQUIRED: Signed by the Thunder as a free agent on 9/27/11

DRAFTED: Selected in the sixth round (175th overall) of the 2002 National Hockey League Entry Draft by the Minnesota Wild

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

2009-10: Skated in seven games for the Arizona Sundogs of the Central Hockey League and tallied three assists … collected a season high two assists on Nov. 7 vs. Laredo … was placed on the 30-day injured reserve list during the season

2008-9: Skated in an NHL career high 28 games with Minnesota (NHL) … posted an NHL career best eight points (4g-4a) … achieved three separate multi point games during the season, most recently at Detroit with two points (1g-1a) on 1/10 (6-5 shotout win) … recorded a season high 6 shots at Colorado on 11/11

2006-07: Appeared in nine games with Minnesota (NHL) … skated in 62 games with Houston (AHL), led the team in points (50), goals (27) and ranked third in penalty minutes (121) … collected 11 multi point games at the AHL level … tied a career-high effort with four points (2g-2a) on 10/28 vs. Peoria (7-1 Houston win), added a fighting major for a “Gordie Howe Hat Trick” …collected a natural hat trick (first in career) and a game-winning goal on 11/24 vs. San Antonio (5-3 Houston win)

2005-06: Skated in 19 games with the Minnesota Wild (NHL), collected five points (2g-3a) and 16 penalty minutes … recorded 40 points (15g-25a) and 122 penalty minutes in 51 games for the Houston Aeros (AHL) … scored his first NHL goal and recorded two goals on 10/12 vs. Vancouver (6-0 win) … tallied a career-high four points (four assists) with Houston on 12/17 at Peoria (7-2 win) … enjoyed 10 multi point games at the AHL level … collected an assist in his NHL debut on 10/5 vs. Calgary (6-3 win) … tied for third in Aeros playoff scoring with eight points (5g-3a) in eight games

AMATEUR: Skated with Ottawa of the Ontario Hockey League in 2002-03, ranking second in league scoring (132 points), tied for second in goals (61) and tied for third in assists (71) in his only season playing at the major junior level … recipient of the Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy (top scoring right winger), an OHL First All-Star Team and Canadian Major Junior Second All-Star Team selection … collected 24 points (7g-17a) in 31 games for Merrimack College in 2001-02