• Finished third on his team in defensive scoring with 23 points (7-16--23) in 2007-08.
  

• Represented Canada at the 2008 IIHF Under-18 World Championships.
  

• Was a member of Team Canada at the Under-18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial in August, 2007 and represented Team British Columbia at the 2007 Winter Games – Team B.C. lost to Team Alberta and Pats’ teammate Jordan Eberle, finishing fourth.
  

• Was the first overall selection in the 2005 Bantam Draft and played one more season at home in B.C., suiting up for the South West Hawks in Major Midget for the 2005-06 season, before joining the Pats as a 16-year-old.
  

• Prior to being drafted into the WHL he played for the Semiahmoo Ravens Bantam AAA team where he had 26 goals, 26 assists and 166 penalty minutes in sixty-five games in 2004-05 – he was a member of the Semiahmoo Ravens Minor Hockey Association from 1995-2005.
  

• Credits his dad for having the most influence on his career – “he’s always been there to push me to become a better player”.
  

• Has three brothers, Kaid, Teran and Wyatt and he lists former NHLer Ray Ferrao as one of his favorite minor hockey coaches.
  

• If he could have dinner with any three people he would choose: WWF Wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin – “when I was a kid he was a superstar”, Harison Ford – “he’s my favorite actor” and Chris Pronger – “he is an amazing defenseman”.
  

• If he wasn’t playing hockey he would become a personal trainer.

FAVORITES

NHL Team: Vancouver Canucks

NHL Player: Los Angeles’ Rob Blake

Shootout move: “The Getzlaf”

Goal celebration: “Go crazy”

Video Game: Halo 2

Movie: Miami Vice

TV Show: Lost

Actor: Harrison Ford

Book: “Whom the Gods Would Destroy” by Richard Powell

Pump-up song: “The Rose of Sharyn” by Killswitch Engage

Food to cook: Pizza

Sport (other than hockey): Baseball

Activity away from the rink: Football games with friends

STATISTICS