Player Notes:
Last Game: Scoreless with four shots and two hits, May 25 @ EDM
2006 Playoffs
- T-2nd in NHL in goals among rookies
- T-3rd in NHL in points among rookies
- Scored a goal, May 23 @ EDM (Game 3)
- Collected an assist, May 11 @ COL (Game 4)
- Had a two-game assist streak (1-2=3 points), May 5-7
- Collected an assist, May 7 vs. COL (Game 2)
- Scored 1-1=2 with a +2, establishing a single-game playoff career high for points, May 5 vs. COL (Game 1)
- Collected an assist, May 1 vs. CGY (Game 6)
- Collected an assist, Apr. 27 vs. CGY (Game 4)
- Scored first career NHL playoff goal, Apr. 23 @ CGY (Game 2)
- Made NHL playoff debut, Apr. 21 @ CGY
2005-06 Season
Had a three-game assist streak (1-4=5) to end the regular season...had 3-5=8 points in the last six games...had points in 11 of his last 15 games (5-11=16)
Finished 3rd in NHL in rookie plus/minus...broke the rookie club record for goals in a season (previous record was 18 by Kariya in 1994-95)...scored two goals (tying a career-high set earlier this season), Apr. 8 @ LA...scored a goal, Mar. 31 vs. DAL...had a four-game assist streak (1-6=7), Mar. 22-28...scored 1-1=2, Mar. 24 vs. NSH...scored a goal, Feb. 6 @ EDM...scored a goal, Feb. 1 vs. SJ
- Scored 1-1=2 points, Jan. 28 @ LA...had a a three-game goal streak (3-0=3 points), Jan. 16-21...scored the GWG, Jan. 21 vs. FLA...collected 1-1=2 points, Jan. 9 vs. LA...scored two goals and the shootout winner, Dec. 31 @ STL...scored a SHG (first SHG of career) on three shots with a +2, Dec. 18 vs. SJ...scored a goal, Dec. 8 @ BUF...recorded 1-1=2 points, Nov. 30 vs. PHX...recalled from Portland (AHL) on Nov. 21...with Portland (AHL) this season, 5 GP, 0-4=4
- Reassigned to Portland (AHL), Nov. 16...scored his first NHL goal, Nov. 1 vs. NSH...recalled from Portland (AHL), Oct. 27...claimed on waivers from Atlanta, Oct. 19...with Atlanta this season, 2 GP, 0-0=0 with 2 PIM...claimed on waivers by Atlanta, Oct. 4
Career Notes
Notched 175 points (99-76=175 points) and 275 penalty minutes in 152 games over four seasons at Ferris State (CCHA) from 1999-2003

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