Buffalo Sabres' 6th round choice (156th overall) in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.
Player Notes:
2006 PLAYOFFS: Six points (0+6) in 18 games.
2005-06: Had three points (1+2) and was +3 vs. TOR (4/16)... Had two assists vs. Ottawa (4/5)...Earned two assists vs. Toronto (3/3)... Scored goal vs. Philadelphia (2/2)... Had one goal and one assist @ Toronto (1/26)... Had two points (1+1) vs. NY Islanders (12/26)... Assisted on Kotalik's game-tying goal vs. Anaheim (12/8)... Scored GWG in OT and had two assists @ Montreal (12/1)... Scored GWG and had one assist vs. Montreal (11/25)... Had two assists @ NY Islanders (11/23)... Had first career two-goal game vs. Washington (11/17) including the GWG for second consecutive game... Scored GWG in 4-1 win vs. New Jersey (11/15)... Assisted on Kotalik's goal vs. Carolina (11/9)... Assisted on Dumont's goal @ Montreal (11/5)... Had one assist vs. Ottawa (11/2)... Recorded one assist @ NY Islanders (10/29)... Scored one goal vs. NY Islanders (10/5).
2004-05: Played with Jokerit Helsinki in the Finnish League, collecting 25 points (12+13) in 44 games.
CAREER: Scored first NHL/career point (assist on PP) and first NHL/career goal vs. Washington (10/08/1999) ... Selected OHL's Most Outstanding Player in 1999 and won Memorial Cup with Ottawa ... Led OHL defenseman in scoring with 87 points (12+75) in 1998-99.
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