2006 PLAYOFFS: Two points (2+0) in 10 games... Scored goal @ Carolina (5/22)... Scored first NHL playoff goal vs. Philadelphia (4/28). 2005-06: Scored goal vs. Toronto (4/16)... Scored two assists @ Ottawa (4/8)... Earned an assist vs. Boston (3/29)... Scored goal vs. Carolina (3/22)... Had two goals and one assist vs. Boston (3/12)...Scored 20th goal of the season vs. Boston (3/7)...Scored goal vs. Toronto (3/3)... Scored two goals, including GWG, vs. Florida (2/11)...Scored game-deciding goal in shootout vs. Ottawa (2/4)... Had two goals @ Toronto (1/26)... Scored one goal @ NY Rangers (1/24)... Had one goal vs. New Jersey (1/7).. Scored GWG vs. Atlanta (12/30)... Scored GWG and one assist vs. NY Islanders (12/26)... Scored PP goal @ Tampa Bay (12/22)... Scored Buffalo's only goal in 4-1 loss @ Florida (12/21)... Scored Buffalo's first goal @ Minnesota (12/11)... Scored penalty shot goal vs. Anaheim (12/8)... Had one assist @ Colorado (12/4)... Scored his fourth goal of the season @ Washington (11/27)... Had one assist vs. Montreal (11/25)... Had two assists @ Boston (11/19)... Scored empty net goal vs Toronto (11/11)... Had one assist vs. Montreal (11/4)... Scored twice, including his first career NHL goal, and added one assist vs. Carolina (11/9)... Had one assist vs. Ottawa (11/2)... Assisted on Fitzpatrick's GWG vs. NY Rangers (10/22)... Had two assists @ Boston (10/20)... Had two assists and scored in shootout @ Tampa (10/13)... Assisted on Dumont's goal vs. Boston (10/7)... Picked up first NHL point (assist on Afinogenov's first goal) in his first NHL game vs. NY Islanders (10/5)... Tied Briere for team lead in pre-season scoring with eight points (5+3) in six games. 2004-05: Was named to the AHL All-Rookie Team.Finished his first professional season with the Rochester Americans (AHL) with 68 points (42+26)His 42 goals tied the Amerks' franchise record for most goal by a rookieVanek led the AHL in power-play goals with 25Finished second in the AHL in goal-scoring (42).