• He got his start in hockey at the age of four with Timbits hockey in Halifax after his dad had him skating on the pond at an even earlier age.
  

• He patterns his game after Calgary's Jarome Iginla because of his willingness to do anything to win and he’s an all-around player.
  

• His most memorable hockey moments are winning gold at the Under-17 tournament and losing Game 7 to London in the 2007 playoffs – “we came so close and there was so much emotion”.
  

• Credits his parents for having had the most influence on his career – “they helped me keep a level head when I was successful and believed in me through my struggles”.
  

• The best piece of advice he has ever been given came from Darren Ferris – “Don’t let it make you bitter, let it make you better”.
  

• His most embarrassing hockey moment was lining up for the opening faceoff while the national anthem was starting and the one thing he couldn’t live without is his cell phone.

• If he could invite any three people to dinner he would choose: Jarome Iginla, Gordie Howe and Wayne Gretzky and if he wasn’t playing hockey he would be playing in a rock band.

FAVORITES

NHL Team: Vancouver Canucks

NHL Player: Calgary’s Jarome Iginla

Shootout move: “Top shelf backhand”

Goal Celebration: “I thank whoever passed to me”

Practice Drill: Three line shooting

Video Game: Medal of Honor 2

Movie: Goodfellas

TV Show: Family Guy and CSI: Miami

Actress: Catherine Zeta Jones

Artist: Toby Keith

Website: facebook.com

Book: Runaway Jury by John Grisham

Pump-up song: “Iky Thump” by Whitestripes

Food to cook: Leftovers

Sport (other than hockey): Baseball

Activity away from the rink: Music – guitar and piano

Place to shop: American Eagle

Place to visit: Ottawa and Prince Edward Island

STATISTICS