2006-2007: Appeared in 58 games with the Saginaw Spirit of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), registering 43 goals and 38 assists for 81 points, along with 18 penalty minutes
Among league leaders, tied for first in game-winning goals (10), tied for third in shorthanded goals (six), tied for ninth in goals (43), tied for ninth in plus/minus (+33), and tied for 25th in points (81)
Ranked third on the Spirit in assists (38)
Represented the Western Conference in the 2007 OHL All-Star Classic
Recipient of the William Hanley Trophy as the Most Sportsmanlike Player in the OHL
Notched 22 multi-point games including nine two-point games, nine three-point games, two four-point games and two five-point games
Earned Second Star honors in a 9-0 win over Erie on Feb. 3 with three goals and two assists
Scored hat tricks in back-to-back games on Oct. 15 against Kingston and Oct. 19 against Brampton
Earned First Star honors in a 7-2 win over Brampton on Oct. 19 with three goals and two assists, including the first three goals of the game (two power-play goals and a shorthanded goal)
Earned First Star honors on Sept. 30 in a 5-3 win over Windsor with two goals and two assists
Posted two seven-game point scoring streaks from Sept. 30 to Oct. 19 (11 goals and nine assists) and from Oct. 21 to Nov. 9 (six goals and five assists)
Named First Star 11 times, Second Star five times and Third Star two times
Skated in six playoff games with the Spirit, registering three goals and five assists for eight points, along with two penalty minutes
Topped Saginaw in postseason points (eight) and assists (five) and tied for team lead in playoff goals (three)
Recorded two goals and two assists, and earned Second Star honors on Mar. 30 against Sault Ste. Marie
Also appeared in one game with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL)
Made his AHL debut on Apr. 6 at Worcester.
2005-2006: Appeared in 58 games for Saginaw, tallying 24 goals and 29 assists for 53 points, along with 29 penalty minutes Third star on Sept. 30 with an assist Second star on Oct. 15 with a goal and an assist Third Star Oct. 29 with a goal and an assist Second star on Nov. 5 with two goals and an assist Second star on Feb. 18 with two goals Second star Feb. 23 with one goal and two assists First star Feb. 25 with two goals and one assist Captured the gold medal at the World Junior Championship, tallying one goal and 16 penalty minutes.
