2012-13 HIGHLIGHTS:
Assigned to Milwaukee (AHL) on a two-week conditioning assignment on Feb. 15 ... traded to the Calgary Flames on Feb.28 in exchange for Joe Piskula and assigned to the Abbotsford Heat (AHL) ... recalled from Abbotsford on Mar.1 ... made his Flames debut with 15 PIMS and a fight with Tom Sestito on Mar.3 ... scored his first goal of the season and first NHL goal since he last scored for the Flames in 2009-10 on Mar.29 ... scored in back-to-back games Mar.29 & Apr.1 ... injured his shoulder on Apr.6 and missed Apr. 8 - 17 ... scored the game winning goal vs. ANA on Apr. 19
Missed majority of 2000-01 due to knee injury vs. Kingston (OHL), January 1, 2001. Signed as a free agent by Ottawa, June 2, 2002. Missed majority of 2007-08 as a healthy reserve. Traded to Phoenix by Ottawa for Boston's 5th round choice (previously acquired, Ottawa selected Jeff Costello) in 2009 Entry Draft, June 25, 2008. Signed as a free agent by Calgary, July 11, 2009. Missed majority of 2009-10 as a healthy reserve. Signed as a free agent by Boston, October 11, 2010. Traded to Anaheim by Boston with Sean Zimmerman for David Laliberte and Stefan Chaput, February 27, 2011. Claimed on waivers by Nashville from Anaheim, October 11, 2011. Missed majority of 2011-12 due to upper body injury vs. St. Louis, February 4, 2012 and as a healthy reserve.