OHL Draft: Plymouth Whalers, 4th Round, 73rd Overall, 2006.

NHL Draft: Eligible 2008.

2007-08... With Plymouth... Appeared in 3 post-season games with Plymouth (OHL), scoring a goal with no penalty minutes and appeared in 25 regular-season games, notching 3 assists with 20 penalty minutes ... Notched his first career playoff point with a goal vs. Kitchener (3/26) ... Tallied his first career assists in back-to-back games vs. Owen Sound (1/25) and vs. Peterborough (1/26) ... Injured in game at Windsor (1/3), missing 5 games ... Made season debut vs. Saginaw (12/27).

2006-07... With Plymouth... Appeared in 10 regular-season games with Plymouth (OHL), notching a goal and 7 penalty minutes ... Scored his first OHL goal at Windsor (3/8) ... Called up to play as an underager and made OHL debut at Barrie (2/15) ... Wore #18 on his first road trip before switching to #34.