San Jose Sharks' 1st round choice (23rd overall) in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.
Player Notes:
2006 NHL PLAYOFFS
- Assisted on Milan Michalek's goal in Game Five of the WCQF at Nashville
- Led all Sharks and Nashville skaters in ice time (24:12) in Game One of WCQF at Nashville on April 21.
2005-06 REGULAR SEASON NOTES:
- Established a new career high in points (24), which was 2nd-best among team defensemen, and tied his career-best with 6 goals
- Led all NHL skaters in average even strength ice time (17:31)
- Registered 21 points (5-16=21) and a +26 plus/minus rating in his final 56 games beginning on Dec. 2
- 8th place on the Sharks all-time games played list (429)
- Led team and was 14th in the NHL in average ice time per game (24:34)
- 2nd on the team in blocked shots (82)
- Played in 163 consecutive games, from Feb. 19, 2003 to Feb. 28, 2006, the seventh-longest streak in franchise history
- Appeared in his 400th career NHL game, all with the Sharks, on Feb. 4 vs. Anaheim
2004-05 HIGHLIGHTS:
- Competed for Team Canada in the 2004 World Cup of Hockey and the 2005 World Championships.
- Participated in Team Canada's Development Camp for the 2006 Olympics.
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