2006 Pre-Season Notes: 2005-2006 Regular Season Notes: * Appeared in all 82 games with the Rangers, registering five goals and 25 assists for 30 points, along with 90 penalty minutes. * Established career highs in games played (82), assists (25), points (30), plus/minus (plus-35), penalty minutes (90) and shots on goal (115). * Tied for first in the NHL with a plus-35 rating. * Led the team in average icetime per game (22:27) and scoring among defensemen (30 points). * Ranked second on the team in penalty minutes (90) and third on the team with 118 blocked shots. * Posted a plus-two rating and recorded an assist on Petr Prucha's first period goal, earning Third Star honors on Mar. 29 vs. Islanders. * Registered a season-high three points (power play goal and two assists), along with a plus-two rating, and earned First Star honors on Mar. 20 vs. Boston. * Appeared in his 300th career game on Mar. 11 at Montreal. * Registered an assist on Jaromir Jagr's game-winning, power play goal on Feb. 4 at Philadelphia. * Tallied a goal and an assist (Third Star), along with a season-high, plus-four rating on Jan. 28 vs. Pittsburgh. * Notched the game-winning goal and added an assist (Second Star) on Jan. 19 at Pittsburgh, marking his first multi-point game as a Ranger. * Notched his first goal as a Ranger, a game-winning power play tally, on Nov. 19 vs. Carolina. * Registered his first point as a Ranger with an assist on Oct. 13 vs. New Jersey. * Made his Rangers debut on Oct. 5 at Philadelphia. * Is in his fifth NHL season and first with the Rangers. * Has appeared in 22 career regular season games vs. New Jersey, registering three assists. Career Notes: * Appeared in 51 games with HC Ocelari Trinec and HC Moeller Pardubice of the Czech Republic Extraleague last season, registering two goals and 13 assists, along with 70 penalty minutes. * Has appeared in 237 career NHL games with the Pittsburgh Penguins, registering 18 goals and 47 assists for 65 points, along with 161 penalty minutes. * Missed 81 games in 2003-04 with a knee injury. * Originally drafted by Pittsburgh as their fourth round selection, 105th overall, in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. 2005-2006 Regular Season Missed Game Information: None 2005-2006 Postseason Missed Game Information: None