- 2005-06 - - Was assigned to Norfolk (AHL) on Jan.31st - Had an assist and was a +1 vs. Calgary on Jan.29th - Was recalled by the Blackhawks on Jan.9th - Played in 2 games for Norfolk and did not score - Was assigned to Norfolk (AHL) on Jan.5th - Scored an empty net goal in a 5-1 win over St. Louis on Dec.16th - Picked up an assist at Nashville on Dec.15th - Registered an assist at Carolina on Dec.13th - Scored a pair of goals and added a shootout goal in a 5-4 win at Atlanta on Dec.11th - Had a career-high 3 points (1-2=3) at St. Louis on Nov.2nd - Picked up an assist at Detroit on Nov.1st - Had an assist vs. Detroit on Oct.29th - Picked up an assist at Nashville on Oct.25th - Recorded an assist in a 4-2 win vs. Minnesota on Oct.23rd - Scored a pwoer play goal and added an assist at Vancouver on Oct.18th - Scored a shootout goal in a 3-2 win at Colorado on Oct.14th - Had an assist at St. Louis on Oct.11th - Scored a pair of goals, including a power play tally, in a 3-2 loss vs. Columbus on Oct.9th - Scored a pair of goals and added an assist for a career-high 3 point game in a 6-3 win over San Jose on Oct. 7th -Pre-Season: 6gp - 2-1=3 with 4 pim - 2004-05 - - Appeared in 79 games for Norfolk (AHL) with 19-25=44 and 48 pim - Played in 6 playoff games for Norfolk and posted 2-1=3 with 4 pim -CAREER- - Scored his first NHL goal, a power play goal and the game winner, on 10/25/03 at Los Angeles - Recorded his first NHL point with an assist at Atlanta 10/18/03 - Played in his first career NHL game vs. Los Angeles on 10/12/03 - Played for Team Russia in two under-18 World Junior Championships (1998-99 and 1999-2000) - Played for Team Russia in the under-20 World Junior Championships in 2000-01 and had 2-3=5 in seven games