2006-07: Skated in 41 games with the Carolina Hurricanes, registering three goals and 11 assists for 14 points, along with 30 penalty minutes … Established career-highs in games played (41), assists (11), points (14), and penalty minutes (30) … Led all Hurricanes defensemen in power-play points (eight) and assists (six) … Tied for third among team defensemen in scoring with 14 points … Had six assists in his last nine games … Carolina was 22-15-4 with him in the lineup … Picked up a pair of assists on Jan. 20 vs. Tampa Bay … Recorded two assists, along with a plus-one rating on Jan. 11 vs. Florida … Matched his career high for points in a game with a goal and an assist on Oct. 25 vs. Atlanta (Third star) … Made his season debut and notched his first point of the season with a power-play goal on Oct. 11 at Florida … Represented the United States at the 2007 IIHF World Championships in Russia following the conclusion of the regular season ... Tallied three goals and one assist (four points) while playing in all seven contests for Team USA.
2005-06: Completed his second NHL season and first with the Hurricanes... Set new career highs in games played (36), assists (8), points (11) and penalty minutes (18)... Returned to action at ATL (4/1) for the first time since undergoing wrist surgery... Was activated from injured reserve (3/31) after missing 21 games with a wrist injury... Had surgery on his left wrist on Feb. 2... Scored his third goal of the season vs. NSH (1/13)... Scored his second goal of the season during a second period power- play vs. ATL (1/4)... Spent 14:30 on the ice, 14:01 of which was power-play time vs. FLA (12/23)... Scored his first goal as a Hurricane vs. TB (12/20)... Recorded two assists, including the first assist on Williams' game-tying goal at DAL (12/2)... Played in his first game since 10/8 and registered his first points with the Hurricanes with a pair of power-play assists vs. TOR (11/25)... Activated from injured reserve 11/17 (hip flexor)... Placed on injured reserve 11/11 (hip flexor)... Made his Hurricanes debut on opening night at TB (10/5)... Played in seven of Carolina's eight preseason games, scoring one goal and earning eight assists while posting a (+1) plus/minus rating... Led the team with eight assists in the preseason, ranking fourth in the NHL... Games missed due to injury: 25 (hip flexor: 11/5-11/15; wrist: 2/3-3/29)... Was a healthy extra for 21 games (10/12-11/3, 11/17-11/22; 12/28-12/29; 3/31, 4/8-4/18)... Multi-assist games: 2 (11/25 vs. TOR: 0g, 2a; 12/2 at DAL: 0g, 2a)... Multi-point games: 2 (11/25 vs. TOR: 0g, 2a; 12/2 at DAL: 0g, 2a)... Longest assists streak: 2 games (12/2-12/3: 0g, 3a)... Longest points streak: 2 games (12/2-12/3: 0g, 3a).
