2007-08: Assigned to Syracuse, January 1.. Made his Crunch debut, January 2 @ Wilkes-Barre… Recorded a hat trick in his second AHL game, his first AHL goals, January 4 @ Albany… Recalled by Columbus, January 30… Returned to Syracuse, April 7...2006-07: Appeared in 78 games during his rookie season with Columbus, recording 19 points (9g, 10a) and 28 penalty minutes… Registered his first multi-point game (1g, 1a) on December 9 @ St. Louis… 2005-06: Appeared in 7 games with the Blue Jackets recording 4 points (2g, 2a)… Recorded an assist in his NHL debut on October 5 @ Washington… Misses 18 games due to a fractured sternum, October 7 - November 18... Scored his first NHL goal, November 20 @ Phoenix (David LeNeveu)… Missed 21 games due to a broken leg, December 1 – January 16… Also appeared in 27 games with Vancouver (WHL), recording 38 points (27g, 15a) amd 40 penalty minutes… Named WHL Second Team All-Star… Added 30 points (16g, 14a) and 44 penalty minutes in 18 playoff games… Was awarded the Ed Chynoweth Trophy as the Memorial Cup’s leading scorer… Led the WHL in playoff goals (16) and ranked third in assists (14)… Named WHL playoffs MVP… 2004-05: Recorded 87 points (39g, 48a) and in 169 penalty minutes in 70 games with Vancouver (WHL)… Ranked T-third in the WHL in goals (39), fifth in points (87) and 18^th in penalty minutes (169)… Named 2004-05 WHL First All-Star Team… Named 2004-05 Canadian Hockey League Scholastic Player of the Year… Ranked the No. 5 North American skater in Central Scouting’s Year End Rankings… 2003-04: scored 60 points (25g, 35a) and 100 penalty minutes in 67 games during his WHL rookie season with Vancouver… Named WHL Rookie of the Year.