Just the basic 411

Born: February 7, 1976

Depending on where you look, they list Thompson, Manitoba OR Yarmouth, Nova Scotia as P.O.B. but that stuff isn't exactly vital info :-)

Height: 6'4"

Weight: 225

Position: Left Wing

Shot: Left

Was a walk-on for the Halifax Mooseheads, became team captain and lead the Mooseheads on a great playoff run. 
Never drafted by the NHL.  Signed as a Free Agent with the Calgary Flames.  In the Flames organization, played to Saint John and Johnstown.  Summer 2000 signed AHL contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets (Syracuse Crunch).  Played his first NHL game Feb 17, 2001...the rest, as they say, is history!

Season  Team  GP  G  A  PTS  PIM 
1994-95 Halifax 72 10 12 22 194
1995-96 Halifax 50 13 19 32 319
1996-97 Halifax 58 25 19 44 448
1997-98 Dalhousie 19 6 11 17 145
  Saint John 18 1 1 2 50
1998-99 Johnstown 52 12 17 29 325
  Saint John 8 0 0 0 46
1999-00 Johnstown 36 9 17 26 256
  Saint John 22 1 4 5 93
2000-01 Syracuse 69 1 7 8 357
  Columbus 1 0 0 0 10
2001-02 Syracuse 22 3 5 8 165
  Columbus 52 3 3 6 206
2002-03 Columbus 68 1 4 5 249
2003-04 Columbus 66 3 2 5 191
2004-05 JyP HT Jyvaskyla 11 0 1 1 20
2005-06 Columbus 80 3 7 10 163
2006-07 Columbus 72 1 1 2 125
2007-08 Columbus 31 0 0 0 44
2007-08 San Jose 32 1 5 6 89