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2007-08 HIGHLIGHTSFinished the season T-3rd in the NHL with five SHG and T-4th with 7 SHPTS … missed three games Nov.17-20 due to pulled groin … had two assists and a +2 rating at St. Louis Nov. 3 … had two assists vs.Columbus on Nov. 7 … his first goal of the season was a short-handed, game-winning goal vs. St. Louis onNov. 9 … had a pair of assists and was a +2 in a 4-2 win at Minnesota on Mar.4th … tied a franchise recordby scoring two short-handed goal in a game at Detroit on Nov. 17, and tied his career-high for points in agame with three points (2 goals, 1 assist) before suffering a broken thumb … missed 14 games due to abroken thumb, Nov. 22-Dec. 23 … had a goal and an assist vs. St. Louis on Jan. 16, 2008 … had an assistand was a +2 in a 7-2 win at Columbus on Feb.13th … scored a goal and was a +2 in a 6-1 win at Nashvilleon Feb.14th … had a pair of assists and was a +2 in a 3-0 win vs. Minnesota on Feb.20th … scored a pairof shorthanded goals at Dallas on Feb.28th which marked the 2nd time this season he has scored 2 SHGin a game … preseason: 5 gp -2-2=4 and 2 PIMCAREER HIGHLIGHTS2006-07: Appeared in 44 games, recording 17 points (7 goals, 10 assists) … Missed 13 games due to adeep neck laceration, 22 games due to an ankle injury and 2 games due to the flu … Tied his career-highwith 3 points (1 goal, 2 assists) including his first shorthanded career goal in the 8-6 win at Nashville on Oct.5 … Scored a power play goal and added an assist on Oct. 20 at Dallas … Played his 100th career game onDec. 29 against Boston … Assigned to Norfolk on Jan. 22 for conditioning stint … Recalled on Jan. 28 ...Scored the game winning goal in a 3-0 win over Los Angeles on March 6 … Earned a career-high 3 assistsin a 7-5 win at Phoenix on Mar. 10 … 2005-06: Appeared in 77 games as a rookie for the Blackhawkstallying 34 points (16 goals, 18 assists) and a plus-3 rating … Finished 22nd in the NHL in rookie scoringwith 34 points … Was 4th on the Blackhawks in scoring with 34 points … Made his NHL debut in theseason opener Oct. 5 vs. Anaheim and scored his first career goal on a power play … Scored a goal andadded 2 assists for a career-high 3 points in a 4-2 win vs. Minnesota on Oct. 23 … Had 2 goals, includingthe game-winner, and was a plus-2 in a 4-3 win at Edmonton on Nov. 19 … Scored the game-winner andadded 2 assists and was a plus-3 in 4-3 win over Nashville on April 5 … 2004-05: Appeared in 78 gamesfor Norfolk registering a team-high and franchise record in goals (33), team highs in assists (27), and points(60) … Skated in 6 playoff games and tallied 1 goal … Scored his first professional goal, the game winner,in his pro debut at Hershey on Oct. 16, 2004 … Notched his first pro career hat trick Jan. 28 vs. Springfield… Named the Reebok AHL Rookie of the Month for January … Named to the Canadian Team All-Stars forthe 2005 Dodge AHL All-Star Classic on Feb. 9 …Won the CCM Vector Hardest Shot contest (99.8 mph)at the 2005 AHL All-Star Skills Competition held Feb. 13 … Named to the 2005 AHL All-Rookie Team April6 … Winner of the Dudley “Red” Garrett Memorial Award as the AHL's Outstanding Rookie on April 13 …Tallied his first pro playoff goal in his first pro playoff game at Philadelphia on April 22COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS2003-04: In his last season as a Badger, tallied 36 points (16 goals, 20 assists) in 42 games with a plus-13rating and 74 penalty minutes … 2002-03: Wisconsin’s top scorer with 27 points and 19 goals … Was theonly Badger with double-figure goals in WCHA games with 12 … Led the team with 7 power-play goals,4 game-winning goals and 162 shots ... Had team-best 8-game scoring streak for 10 points (6 goals, 4assists) from Dec. 30 - Jan. 24 ... Scored goals in 5 consecutive contests from Dec. 30 - Jan. 11 … Oneof three Badgers to record a short-handed tally … 2001-02: Collected 19 points (12 goals, 7 assists) and26 penalty minutes in 38 games with Wisconsin ... One of only two Badgers to reach double figures ingoals scored (12) for both the 2000-01 and 2001-02 season ... Scored game-winning goals in back-tobackgames vs. North Dakota on Dec. 7-8 ... Set career-highs in goals, assists and points … Scored hisfirst career power-play goal at Michigan on Nov. 24 … Was honored as the U.S. College Hockey OnlineOffensive Player of the Week on Dec. 11 for play vs. North Dakota (2 goals, 1 assist, 3 points, 2 gamewinninggoals) … 2000-01: Played in his first season with the University of Wisconsin recording 15 points(10 goals, 5 assists) and 18 penalty minutes in 32 games played ... One of four players to reach doublefigures in goals scored (10) … Scored his first career game-winning goal at Wisconsin in 6-4 win overDenver in WCHA playoffs … 5 of his 10 goals came vs. Colorado CollegeJUNIOR HIGHLIGHTS1999-00: Played with the St. Albert Saints of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) … Scored 44 goalsand 41 assists for 85 points in 63 games for the Saints, finishing second in team scoring … fourth in goalsscored in the AJHL … 1999-00: Named to the AJHL Rookie Team (1999-2000) … Runner-up for the AJHLRookie of the Year (1999-2000) … Was named the Saints' Rookie of the Year39 CALGARY FLAMES