RIGHT WING HALIFAX, NS
2007-08: Split season between Halifax and Val d'Or in QMJHL...
Finished year with 21 multi-point games... Had four assists
November 30 vs. Rimouski... Notched six points (3g, 3a)
vs. Rimouski December 12... Points in nine straight
games from February 24 to March 14... Participated in
ADT Canada-Russia Challenge... Part of Canada's gold medal
team in World Junior Championships, scoring six points
(4g, 2a) in seven games.
CAREER: 2006-07: Set junior career-highs in goals,
assists, points and penalty minutes during regular
season before a breakout postseason with 40
points to lead QMJHL... Had 25 multiple-point
games during regular season... Had 20 points
(8g, 12a) in October... Enjoyed four point-streaks of
seven contests or better, the longest lasting 16 games
(16g, 19a) in postseason... Won first gold medal with
Team Canada at Under-20 World Junior Competition,
scoring two goals in seven games... 2005-06: Was in
uniform for career-best 68 games... Had four point streaks
of at least five games, including a 13-contest span from
January into February... Recorded 15 points (7g, 8a) in
February... Registered 19 multi-point games...
Advanced to Memorial Cup with Moncton... 2004-05:
Played first junior season for Wildcats, tallying seven
points in each October and January... Had points in
four straight games in March... First game September
19 at Prince Edward Island... First goal October 31 vs. Rimouski.
ORIGINALLY OBTAINED: Drafted by Boston 71st overall in round three of 2006 NHL Entry Draft.