2010-11 SEASON
Completed his third professional season with Connecticut (AHL), totaling six points (3g, 3a) in a career-hgih 79 games… Led the Whale and ranked 11th in the AHL with 220 penalty minutes… Scored his first goal of the season vs. Manchester (11/3)… Scored his second goal of the season at Springfield (11/19)… Had a season-high 25 penalty minutes vs. Worcester (12/4)… Netted his third goal of the year vs. Providence (1/1).

CAREER
Signed by the Hurricanes to a one-year, two-way contract on 7/2/11… Had 25 points (11g, 14a) and 493 penalty minutes in 189 career American Hockey League (AHL) games entering the 2011-12 season… Played junior hockey with Peterborough of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), totaling 99 points (46g, 53a) and 455 penalty minutes in 201 career games… Spent the first three seasons of his professional career in the New York Rangers organization after signing with New York as an undrafted free agent on 3/12/08… Captured the OHL Championship with Peterborough in his second year of junior hockey 2005-06, skating in 17 postseason contests for the Petes… Set OHL career highs in games played (60), goals (26), assists (27) and points (53) with Peterborough in 2006-07, ranking first on the team in goals and fourth in points… Ranked fifth among Peterborough skaters in goals (17), assists (22) and points (39) during his final season of junior hockey in 2007-08… Established AHL career highs in assists (7) and points (10) during his rookie season with Hartford in 2008-09… Made his professional debut vs. Springfield (10/11/08)… Earned his first AHL point with an assist at Toronto (10/18/08)… Set his AHL career high in goals with five and led Hartford skaters in penalty minutes (159) during the 2009-10 season.