CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:?In 2005-06, split the season between Edmonton and the AHL’s Hamilton Bulldogs...Was a plus or even player in 15 of his 19 games with the Oilers...Averaged a-point-a-game with 40 points (26-14-40) in 40 games with Hamilton...Ranked first on Hamilton in goals and power play goals (16)...Made his NHL?debut on Oct. 10 at Anaheim...Notched his first NHL?point with an assist on Apr. 3 vs. Phoenix...Also played in 10 playoff games during Edmonton’s run to the Stanley Cup Finals...Tied for 14th among NHL?rookies in points, was 11th in goals and first in game-winners (1)...Notched two assists in Game Three vs. Detroit in the first round (a 4-3 double-OT?win)...In 2004-05, finished third on the Edmonton Roadrunners in points (40) in 76 games and tied for the team lead in goals (22)...In 2003-2004, appeared in 65 games with Toronto of the American Hockey League and registered 13 goals and six assists for 19 points.AMATEUR CAREER: Played four seasons with the University of Wisconsin of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) from 1999-2003...In 141 career games with the Badgers, tallied 35 goals and 24 assists for 59 points with 228 penalty minutes...Was a member of Team USA?at the 2000 World Junior Hockey Championships in Sweden...Was scoreless in seven games for Team USA...Spent two seasons as a member of the United States Development Program, playing for the U.S. National Under-18 Team from 1997-1999...Recorded 89 points (43-46-89) with 265 penalty minutes in 139 games for the national program.
