OHL First All-Star Team (2000)
Missed majority of 2003-04 due to ankle (December 27, 2003 vs. Columbus) and hernia (January 24, 2004 vs. St. Louis) injuries. Traded to NY Islanders by Dallas with Dallas' 2nd round pick (Jesse Joensuu) in 2006 NHL Draft for Janne Niinimaa and NY Islanders' 5th round pick (Ondrej Roman) in 2007 NHL Draft, January 10, 2005. Signed as a free agent by Washington, September 14, 2006. Missed majority of 2006-07 due to foot (December 16, 2006 vs. Philadelphia) and thumb (March 9, 2007 vs. Carolina) injuries. Missed majority of 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14 due to various injuries and as a healthy reserve. |