Tampa Bay Lightning's 1st round choice (8th overall) in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft.
Player Notes:
DND for game 1 of ECSF @ Car...Made his NJD playoff debut in game 1 vs. NYR for 1st post-season appearance since '03...Saw action in 16 of 17 regular-season games after making his Devils' debut March 16 vs. Pit.; did not dress March 30 vs. Buffalo...Was acquired just prior to March 9 trade deadline...Also saw action in 33 of 61 games for Flames; was a healthy scratch on 28 occasions...Recorded his first goal with NJD/second goal of season April 1 at Philadelphia...Posted points in back-to-back games December 27-29 (1g-1a-2pts); assist December 27 vs. Nashville marked his 200th NHL point...Played in his 700th NHL career game on December 26 at Vancouver...Had 1g-2a-3pts and 65 PIM with Flames this season...Appeared in season-high 15 straight matches October 15-November 14...At time of trade, career totals showed 88g-110a-198pts and 1,317 PIM in 677 career games with Tampa Bay, Calgary, Florida, the NY Islanders, and Minnesota over 11 NHL seasons...Re-joined Flames August 5, 2004 after splitting the 2003-04 season between the NY Islanders and Minnesota...Was Tampa Bay's first choice and eighth overall selection in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft...Is one of nine first-round draft picks on Devils' roster (M. Brodeur, S. Gomez, D. Hale, V. Kozlov, G. Marshall, R. Matvichuk, Z. Parise & E. Rasmussen).
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