
| NUMBER: | 21 | BIRTHDATE: | March 8, 1989 (AGE 24) |
| HEIGHT: | 6' 1" | BIRTHPLACE: | Grand Rapids, MI, United States |
| WEIGHT: | 195 | DRAFTED: | CAR / 2007 NHL Entry Draft |
| Shoots: | Left | ROUND: | 3rd (72nd overall) |
Last Game: Missed game vs. NYR (4/25) with a lower-body injury
* Missed eight games with a lower-body injury (4/11-4/25)
* Played in 100th NHL/Hurricanes game at WPG (3/30)
* Sparred with Steve Olesky in third period in his first NHL fight vs. WSH (3/12)
* Earned first point of season with assist on Chad LaRose's second period goal at OTT (2/7)
* Scored first goal of season in third period vs. TB (2/23)
* Played 37 games for Charlotte (AHL), ranking second on the team in goals (14) and sixth in points (22) prior to his recall
* Established NHL career highs in games played (37), goals (6), assists (7) and points (13) in four stints with the Hurricanes in 2011-12
* OFF THE RADAR: Was born in Grand Rapids, MI, but raised in Littleton, CO
* Career Highs: G: 2 A: 1 P: 3 PIM: 4
* HURRICANES CAREER TOTALS: 106 gp, 11-10-21, 37 pim