2005-06 Played in his first NHL last night (2/28) in San Jose, played 9:41 to go along with a plus-1 rating...In 58 games with the Griffins this season, has set career marks in goals (21) assists (26) and points (47) and is a plus 16...Spent the past four full seasons with the Wings' AHL affiliate Grand Rapids Griffins. 2004-05: Missed 28 consecutive games due to a broken finger, 11/27/04- 2/1/05Scored in overtime to give the Griffins a 4-3 win, 3/23/05 at MilwaukeeScored on five of eight shootout attempts, tying for fourth in the AHL with a 0.625 shootout percentage. 2003-04: Missed 19 of the Griffins' first 20 games and seven of the team's final eight outings due to injuryTallied the game-winning goal, 3/5/04 at HoustonScored two goals, including the game-winner, 12/6/03 vs. St. John's. 2002-03: Helped Grand Rapids win the Central Division and finish with the best record in the Western ConferenceNamed AHL Rookie of the Month for February, posting 13 points (4-9-13) and a team-high plus-10 rating in 11 gamesTied a franchise record with three points in a single period, 1/28/03 vs. Houston (3rd)His 38 points marked the fourthhighest total ever for a Griffins rookieTied for second among AHL rookies with a plus-18 ratingTied a team season-high with four points, 1/28/03 vs. HoustonSet career highs in games played (70), goals (17), assists (21), points (38) and PIM (32). 2001-02: Outside of two games with AHL Cincinnati, where he notched a goal and an assist on 4/5/02 against Cleveland, he spent the entire season with WHL LethbridgeNamed a WHL Eastern Conference All-StarHis 34 goals ranked second on the Hurricanes, while his 42 assists and 76 points both placed thirdWhile his Slovakian squad finished eighth at the World Junior Championship in the Czech Republic, he ranked among the team's leaders with three goals (2nd), five assists (T1st) and eight points (T1st), and tied for fifth overall in tournament scoring. 2000-01: Finished runner-up on Lethbridge with 22 goals and 50 points, and his 28 assists placed third Made AHL debut with Cincinnati, 4/8/01 vs. NorfolkWhile playing for eighth-place Slovakia at the World Junior Championship in Russia, ranked among his team's leaders with two goals (T3rd) and four points (T2nd) in seven games. 1999-00: Appeared in one game for fifth-place Slovakia during the World Junior U18 Championship in Switzerland. Personal: Lives in Dubnica, SlovakiaMarried to MariaHas one son, JakubAlso speaks SlovakianGreatest hockey memory is being drafted by the Red Wings in 2000Hockey idol as a youth was Steve YzermanLikes to play tennis, poker and table tennisPlayed basketball, tennis and soccer growing upEnjoys steakFavorite music artists are U2Favorite movie is The Texas Chainsaw MassacreFavorite web site is hokej.skFavorite sport to watch besides hockey is basketballFavorite vacation spot is Cyprus.