Position: Center
Shoots: Left
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 180
DOB: 5/25/87
Hometown: Bonnyville, Alberta
Acquired: Assigned by Philadelphia
Drafted: Philadelphia (6th Round, 152nd Overall) 2007 NHL Entry Draft

2009-10: Attended the Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) training camp…Assigned to Adirondack (AHL) on 9/21/09…Made his Adirondack debut and assisted on the Phantoms first goal of the year on 10/3/09 in the season opener vs. Worcester.

2008-09: Split his first full season as a pro between the Phantoms and the Flyers…Scored his first career Pro goal with the Phantoms on 10/29/08 at Norfolk…Was called up by the Flyers in late November and made his NHL debut on 11/21/08 at Buffalo…Returned to the Phantoms in early December after played in 6 NHL games with the Flyers…Recalled to the NHL in late December and tallied his first career NHL point with an assist on 12/23/08 vs. Ottawa…Scored his first career NHL goal, the game-winning goal against Canucks goalie Cory Schneider, on 12/30/08 at Vancouver…Returned to the Phantoms in early January after playing in 6 more NHL games…Finished the season with the Phantoms and appeared in his 50th career AHL game on 4/10/09 vs. Hershey…Played in all four AHL playoff games against Hershey, recording three points (1 goal, 2 assists).

Career Notes: Drafted by Philadelphia in the 6th Round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft…Made his professional debut with the Phantoms (AHL) on 4/5/08 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton…Recorded his first career Pro point with an assist on 4/6/08 vs. Bridgeport.

College/Juniors: Played two years of junior hockey with his hometown Bonnyville Pontiacs of the AJHL…In 110 career AJHL games he scored 67 points (29 goals, 38 assists) and had 263 penalty minutes…Played three years of NCAA Division I college hockey for Minnesota State University-Mankato of the WCHA…In 106 career NCAA games he scored 56 points (29 goals, 27 assists) and had 203 penalty minutes…During his sophomore season (2006-07) he was tied for the team lead in goals (17) and four on the squad in points (27).