ALTERNATE CAPTAIN

Position: Defense
Shoots: Right
Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 227
DOB: 4/29/82
Hometown: Burnsville, Minnesota
Acquired: Assigned by Philadelphia
Drafted: Carolina (7th Round, 211th Overall) 2001 NHL Entry Draft

2009-10: Attended the Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) training camp…Assigned to Adirondack (AHL) after clearing NHL waivers on 9/22/09…Made his Adirondack debut on 10/3/09 in the season opener vs. Worcester.

2008-09: Played in his first full season with the Phantoms, appearing in all 80 games…Ranked 2nd on the team in scoring amongst defensemen and tied for 10th overall with 18 points (5 goals, 13 assists)…Finished sixth on the Phantoms in penalty minutes (72)…Played in his 400th career AHL game on 11/26/08 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton…Recorded his100th career Pro point with an assist on 3/14/09 at Albany…Played in his 450th career AHL game on 3/28/09 vs. Grand Rapids.

Career Notes: Born in Edina, Minnesota…Drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 7th Round of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft…Made his professional debut with the Florida Everblades (ECHL) at the beginning of the 2002-03 season; made his AHL debut for the Lowell Lock Monsters during the same season…Had a career year in 2007-08 with Providence (AHL), setting personal bests in goals (13), assists (25) and points (38).

Juniors: Played two years of junior hockey with the Tri-City Americans and the Medicine Hat Tigers of the WHL…In 132 career WHL games he scored 46 points (15 goals, 31 assists) and had 240 penalty minutes.
Attended the Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) training camp…Assigned to Adirondack (AHL) on 9/21/09…Made his Adirondack debut on 10/3/09 in the season opener vs. Worcester.