2006-07: Skated in 70 games with the Kootenay Ice of the Western Hockey League, registering 20 goals and 43 assists for 63 points, along with 79 penalty minutes and a plus-21 rating. ... Named a First Team WHL All-Star. ... Led the Kootenay defensive corps in goals (20), assists (43) and points (63), while his 63 points ranked third among all WHL defensemen. ...In the postseason, he collected three points (one goal and two assists) and nine penalty minutes in six games with the Ice.
2005-06: Registered 43 points (eight goals and 35 assists) in 69 games and ranked 12th among all OHL players with a plus-24 rating. ... His 43 points ranked 11th among league defensemen. ... Tied for third on Kootenay with four assists in four postseason games in 2006.
