New York Islanders' 1st round choice (3rd overall) in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.
Player Notes:
2006 PLAYOFFS: 14 points (7+7) in 18 games... Two assists vs. Carolina (5/24)... Scored GWG in OT vs. Ottawa (5/10)... Scored fifth playoff goal @ Ottawa (5/8)... Had one goal and one assist vs. Philadelphia (4/30)... Scored four points (3+1) vs. Philadelphia (4/24).
2005-06: Scored assist vs. TOR (4/16)... Scored goal and assist @ MTL (4/15)... Scored two goals including the game-winner vs. Boston (3/29)... Had two points (1+1) @ NYR (3/27)...Scored three points (1+2) @ Philadelphia (3/11) ... Scored twice vs. Tampa Bay (3/9)...Scored two goals @ Carolina (2/13)...Had two points (1+1) vs. Florida (2/11)...Scored goal @ Atlanta (1/31)... Placed on IR with abdominal strain, retroactive to Nov. 19...Activated from IR (1/24); missed 28 games following surgery... Scored one goal and one assist vs. New Jersey (11/15)...Collected two assists vs. Washington (11/17)... Scored PPG @ Montreal (11/5)... Collected one assist vs. Ottawa (11/2)... Scored Buffalo's first goal @ NY Islanders (10/29)... Scored one goal and one assist @ Boston (10/20)... Recorded two assists @ Florida (10/15) ...Scored Sabres first goal of the game for the second consecutive night vs. Boston (10/7)... Scored one goal and assisted on Briere's game-winner vs. NY Islanders (10/5)... His goal at 3:11 of the first period was the first scored in the NHL this season.
2004-05: Played with SC Bern in the Swiss "A" League, collecting 4 points (2+2) in 3 games.
2003-04: Set career highs in points (53), assists (31) and power-play goals (10)With 22 goals, he has now scored 20 or more three times in four-year Sabre career.
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