CAREER: Earned All-America and All-Conference First Team honors with Boston College (Hockey East) in 2005… Selected as a Hobey Baker Award finalist in 2005… Won a gold medal representing the United States at the 2004 IIHF World Junior Championships… Signed a three-year deal with DET on 7/2/11… Has 15 career multi-point games.

2013 Playoffs: Has two points (1-1-2) over the last four games

2012-13: Skated in 34 games for DET...Averaged 10:34 TOI per game...Registered two points (1-1-2) over the last three games of the season

PERSONAL: Hockey hero: Pat LaFontaine... Favorite musical artist: Red Hot Chili Peppers... Favorite food: Five Guys cheeseburgers... Favorite sports besides hockey: table tennis
 

2009 PLAYOFF TOTALS: 18 gp, 1-2-3, 13 pim
HURRICANES PLAYOFF TOTALS: 18 gp, 1-2-3, 13 pim
CAREER PLAYOFF TOTALS: 35 gp, 2-4-6, 25 pim

2008-09 PLAYOFFS:
* Completed his third NHL playoff season and first with Carolina, skating in all 18 postseason contests for the Hurricanes
* Scored his first goal of the playoffs and sparred with Miroslav Satan in Game 2 at PIT (5/21)br>* Registered five hits in Game 3 vs. BOS (5/6)br>* Assisted on LaRose's goal, registered six hits and earned three takeaways in Game 3 vs. NJ (4/19)br>* Made his Hurricanes playoff debut in Game 1 at NJ (4/15)br>
ROUND 3 TOTALS: 4 gp, 1-1-2, 7 pim
ROUND 2 TOTALS: 7 gp, 0-0-0, 2 pim
ROUND 1 TOTALS: 7 gp, 0-1-1, 4 pim
2008-09 REGULAR SEASON TOTALS: 74 gp, 6-8-14, 31 pim

2008-09 REGULAR SEASON:
* Played in a career-high 74 games
* Ranked fifth among Hurricanes skaters in plus/minus (+7)