OHL Draft: Plymouth Whalers, 4th Round, 64th Overall, 2005.
NHL Draft: Nashville Predators, 2nd Round, 54th Overall, 2007.
Career... Holds fifth longest shutout streak in franchise history at 151:37 (10/13-29/06).
2007-08...
With Plymouth...
Appeared in 4 post-season games with Plymouth (OHL), going 0-4-0 with a 7.77 goals against average and .821 saves percentage, and appeared in 40 regular-season games, going 23-13-1-3 with a 2.86 GAA and .921 SV% ...
Recorded 48 saves vs. Kitchener (3/26) ... Stopped 38 shots in first playoff game at Kitchener (3/21) ...
Signed entry level contract with the Nashville Predators (3/5) ... Made 36 saves vs. Saginaw (3/2) ... Had 3-straight 40-plus save games with 45 saves vs. Brampton (2/22), 46 saves and being named #1 Star of the Game in a 2-1 shootout lost to the Soo (2/23), and 42 saves at Sarnia (2/29) ... Made 36 saves and was named #1 Star of the Game vs. Kitchener (2/16) ...
Represented the Western Conference at the OHL All-Star Classic in Sault Ste. Marie
(2/5-6) ... Recorded 44 saves in 5-2 victory vs. the Soo (2/2). #1 Star of the Game ... Made 41 saves in 7-1 win vs. Owen Sound (1/25). #1 Star of the Game ... Stopped 30 shots and all three attempts in the shootout in 3-2 win vs. Saginaw (1/14) ...
Played for Team USA at the World Junior Championships in the Czech Republic (12/26-1/5) ...
Named a star in 3-straight games: Stopped 35 shots at Sarnia (12/2). #2 Star of the Game. Had 36 saves and was #1 Star of the Game vs. Windsor (12/7). Recorded 24 saves in 4-1 win vs. Barrie (12/8). #3 Star of the Game ... Made 34 saves at Kitchener (11/30) ... Named OHL Player of the Week with three wins, including a shutout, 1.33 goals against average, and .964 save percentage in 3 games (11/26) ... Made 32 saves vs. Sudbury (11/24) ... Named #1 Star of the Game in back-to-back games with 48 saves in 4-1 win vs. Saginaw (11/21) and 26 saves in 1-0 shutout vs. the Soo (11/23) ... Made 43 saves as the #3 Star of the Game at London (11/18) ...
Named ADT CHL Goaltender of the Week with 2 wins, 1.00 goals against average, and .971 save percentage in two games (11/14) ... Named #1 Star of the Game in 3-straight games (11/1-10): Had back-to-back shutouts with 28 saves at Niagara (11/1) and 37 saves vs. Mississauga (11/9). Stopped 29 shots at vs. Guelph (11/10) ... Had 44 saves vs. Sarnia (10/24) ... Made 49 saves in 2-1 shootout win at Windsor (10/18). #1 Star of the Game ... Stopped 36 shots and was named #3 Star of the Game vs. Oshawa (10/6) ... Made 37 saves in win at Owen Sound (10/3).
2006-07...
With Plymouth... Appeared in 5 post-season games with Plymouth (OHL) and won the OHL Championship, going 2-0-0 with a 3.75 goals against average and .880 saves percentage, and appeared in 34 regular-season games, going 23-6-0-1 with a 2.59 GAA and .923 SV% ... USA Hockey's 2007 Dave Peterson Goalie of the Year ... Won the Dave Pinkney Trophy with Michal Neuvirth for the best team goals against average ... Named to the OHL All Academic Team ... Ranked as the #1 North American Goaltender available in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft by the Central Scouting Services in their final rankings ... Ranked second in the OHL in regular-season save percentage (.923) behind teammate Michal Neuvirth ... Made Memorial Cup debut by stopping 30 shots vs. Medicine Hat (5/21) ... Picked up his first career playoff win at Guelph (3/25) ... Made 31 saves and picked up his second career assist in 3-2 win vs. Kitchener (3/17) ... Stopped 38 shots at Windsor (3/8). #3 Star of the Game ... Made 45 saves and was named #2 Star of the Game in victory vs. Sarnia (3/3) ... Recorded the shutout with 39 saves in 4-0 victory at Saginaw (2/21). #1 Star of the Game ... Tallied his first career assist at the Soo (2/18) ... Made 33 saves and was named #3 Star of the Game in 5-2 victory at Barrie (2/15) ... Stopped 37 shots in 6-2 win vs. Windsor (2/10). #2 Star of the Game ... Made 39 saves in victory at Toronto (1/28) ...
Recorded the win for Team Burns/Bergeron (Red) in the 2007 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in Quebec City by stopping 14 of 15 shots in 30:53 minutes of work (1/17)
... Made 27 saves in 2-1 win at Windsor (1/7). #3 Star of the Game ... Had 30 saves in 5-1 win at Brampton (12/17). #2 Star of the Game ... Made 36 saves vs. Sudbury (12/8) ... Stopped 31 shots in 6-1 win vs. Peterborough (11/25) ... Recorded a shutout with 42 saves in 4-0 win vs. Owen Sound (11/10). #1 Star of the Game ... Made 31 saves and was named #2 Star of the Game at Ottawa (11/3) ... Had 39 saves at Saginaw (10/29) ... Recorded his first 2 career OHL shutouts and was named #1 Star of the Game in back-to-back games making 32 saves in a 4-0 win at Windsor (10/19) and stopping 24 shots vs. Toronto (10/27) ... Stopped 45 shots at Owen Sound (10/7) ... Made 26 saves in shootout win at Guelph (9/29). #1 Star of the Game ... Earned his first OHL win in shootout victory vs. Erie (9/23) ...
Earned a silver medal with Team USA at the 2006 Under 18 Junior World Cup (Memorial of Ivan Hlinka Tournament) in the Czech Republic (8/8-12), going 3-1-0 with a 2.47 GAA and .928 SV %. Named U.S. Player of the Game twice.
2005-06...
With Plymouth... Appeared in 5 regular-season games with Plymouth (OHL), going 0-2-0 with a 5.94 GAA and .845 SV %
... Started his first career game making 35 saves vs. Erie (12/30) ... Played the third period and had 13 saves vs. Kitchener (12/3) ... Made career OHL debut playing 17:15 in the third period vs. Kingston (11/18).