CAREER
Had Totaled 13 goals and 12 assists (25 points) in 37 career college hockey games for Ohio State (CCHA) entering 2009-10... Drafted by the Hurricanes in the second round (45th overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft... Helped the Paris Wolfpack become the first team in 24 years to win consecutive Ontario Championships in 2002-03 and 2003-04… Heading into the 2006-07 season, was playing Junior B for the Stratford Cullitons (Ontario) and listed at 5’8” and 120 pounds… Was named Stratford’s regular season MVP after posting 30 goals and 73 points in 52 games in 2006-07… Scored a hat trick to help lead Canada West to a gold medal at the 2007 World Junior ‘A’ Challenge… Had seven points (5g, 2a) in five games for Canada West during that tournament… Completed one season in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) with Penticton, totaling 63 points (27g, 36a) in 46 regular-season BCHL games in 2007-08… Was named Penticton’s rookie of the year, and posted 17 points (8-9-17) in 15 playoff games to help lead the Vees to the BCHL championship... Was the 16th-ranked North American skater in NHL Central Scouting’s final rankings prior to the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

2008-09: Completed his freshman season at Ohio State (CCHA) with 25 points (13g, 12a) and a (+7) rating in 37 games... Was named to the CCHA All-Rookie team and was one of three finalists for CCHA Rookie of the Year... Was tied for third among Buckeye skaters in goals with 13, including three game-winning goals... Was third among CCHA rookies and tied for seventh among NCAA rookies in goals... Was tied for fifth among CCHA rookies in points... Named CCHA Rookie of the Week three times (10/19, 11/10, 2/9)... Scored his first career NCAA goal with a power-play tally at Denver (10/25)... Had a five-game scoring streak from 11/1-11/21 (4g, 2a)... Earned his first collegiate point with an assist vs. Lake State (10/17)... Has three assists and was (+2) vs. Notre Dame (2/8).