Vancouver's 1st choice, 14th overall, in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft
How Acquired
2006-07 - Played 55 games with Spokane (WHL)... scored 39 goals and 16 assists, accumulating 34 penalty minutes... led the teams in goals... third in team scoring... set career high in goals and assists while playing in the fewest number of games in WHL career... made 6 game appearances in the playoffs... contributed 1 assist along with 2 penalty minutes... joined Manitoba for 2 regular season games on Apr. 4... recorded first professional point vs Toronto (assist) on Apr. 14... also scored his first professional goal in the same game... appeared in 6 playoff games.
2005-06 - Scored 50 points (36G+14A) in 57 games for Spokane... picked up 28 penalty minutes... scored 22 goals in the final 23 games of the season... led the Chiefs in goals... tied for second on the Chiefs in points.
2004-05 - Entered first season with Spokane Chiefs... played 58 games, scoring 24 points (13G+11A)... also picked up 18 penalty minutes.
2003-04 - Played 14 games with VSV EC in Austria, scoring a goal and an assist... appeared in 4 playoff games... netted 1 goal.