Edmonton Oilers' 5th round choice (111th overall) in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.
Player Notes:
LAST FIVE GAMES WITH POINTS:
- Recorded an assist vs. Washington on April 8.
- Scored two goals at New York Rangers on April 11.
- Recorded to assists vs. Toronto on April 13.
- Scored a goal and recorded an assist vs. Pittsburgh on April 15.
- Scored a goal at Pittsburgh on April 17.
2005-06 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
** Leads team in goals with 35.
** First on the team in power play goals with 17.
** Tied for the team lead in scoring with 66 points.
** Third on the team in assists with 31.
** Leads the team with five determining goals in the shootout.
** Leads the team with seven goals in the shootout.
- Scoreless and a +1 in his Islander debut at Buffalo on Oct. 5.
- Attempted his first penalty shot as an Islander and his sixth of his career vs. Robereto Luongo at 5:26 (vs. Florida on Oct. 10) of the third period and was unsuccessful.
- Recorded two power play goals at Montreal on Oct. 22.
- Had a four-game goal streak with five goals from Oct. 19-25 and a five-game point streak with (5+1) totals from Oct. 19-25.
- Scored the game-winning goal at Atlanta on Nov. 16.
- Recorded three points (a goal and two assists) vs. Calgary on Jan. 12.
- Recorded his seventh career hat trick with three goals at Pittsburgh on Feb. 4.
- Scored his 100th NHL power play goal on March 17 at Florida...That goal also tied his career-high in power play goals.
- Set a new career-high in power play goals with his 16th of the season at Toronto on April 5.
- Scored two goals, including the game-winner, at New York Rangers on April 11.
- Unsucessful on penalty shot attempt versus Marc-Andre Fleury at Pittsburgh on April 17.
SHOOTOUT ATTEMPTS:
* Is 7 for 10 in shootout attempts this season with five determining goals.
- Scored the determining goal at New York Rangers on Oct. 20.
- Missed attempt vs. Pittsburgh on Nov. 14.
- Missed attempt at Columbus on Dec. 8.
- Converted attempt at New Jersey on Jan. 21.
- Scored the determining goal vs. Pittsburgh on Jan. 26.
- Scored the determining goal at Pittsburgh on Feb. 4.
- Scored the determining goal vs. New Jersey on March 2.
- Coverted attempt vs. New Jersey on March 7.
- Scored the determining goal vs. Toronto on March 10.
- Missed attempt vs. Pittsburgh on April 15.
MILESTONES REACHED THIS SEASON:
- Has now recorded 20-or-more goals in nine consecutive seasons.
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