Los Angeles Kings' 1st round choice (13th overall) in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.
Player Notes:
CAREER VS. SJ: 8 GP, 1-3=4, 18 PIM
VS. CGY (4-15): 10:50 TOI, Even, 2 Hits
SEASON HIGHS:
Goals: 2 (12-6 at TOR)
Assists: 1 (3-13 at SJ, most recent)
Points: 2 (2-8 at CBJ, 1-1=2, most recent)
+/-: Plus-2 (1-12 at BOS, most recent)
TOI: 19:59 (11-9 at DET)
Shots: 6 (3-7 at MIN)
Hits: 8 (4-1 vs. DAL)
PIM: 15 (11-13 at CBJ)
THIS SEASON: Collected nine points (4-5=9) in 12 games in October...Notched his first career game-winning goal on October 11 vs. EDM...Recorded first-ever multipoint game with two points (1-1=2) on October 20 at DAL...Repeated the feat with two points (1-1=2) on October 28 vs. SJ...Had one assist in 14 November games...Had six points (3-3=6) and a plus-2 rating in 15 December games...Snapped a streak of 17 games without a goal and 11 games without a point with his first career two-goal game on December 6 at TOR...Had seven points (4-3=7) in 11 January games...had a five-game point streak from January 12-21 (3-3=6 during the streak)...Had two points (1-1=2) in five February games...Totaled three points (2-1=3) in 14 March games...Appeared in his 100th Kings/NHL game on March 27 at VAN.
LAST SEASON: As a second year pro finished second to Michael Cammalleri in scoring for the Kings AHL affiliate at Manchester with 74 points (ranking 13th in the league)...Finished second on the Monarchs in goals (29) and power play goals (12)...Placed third on the team in assists (45) while registering points in 59 of the 79 games he appeared in...Converted on two of seven shootout attempts...Was one of six Monarchs to play in the AHL's All-Star Classic in Manchester...Led the Monarchs in playoff goals (5) and playoff points (7); (6 GP, 5-2=7).
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