| HISTORY AND HIGHLIGHTS |
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Never drafted despite a productive QMJHL career … Caught the Red Wings’ attention after a 102-point over-age campaign with Chicoutimi that earned him QMJHL MVP and first-team all-star honours in 2007-08 … Earned an invite to Red Wings training camp and earned an AHL contract with Grand Rapids in 2008-09 … Played so well as a rookie (61-23-24-47, team-best plus-23) he earned a two-year contract with the Red Wings in April … Production dipped in 2009-10 with Grand Rapids, falling off to 39 points … Enjoyed seasons of 54 and 52 points in 2010-11 and 2011-12 and earned the Griffins’ Man of the Year award in 2011-12 for his outstanding community contributions … Finished 2011-12 campaign on a tear (18-6-16-22) and served as a Black Ace for the Red Wings’ brief playoff run.
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| RWC SCOUTING EXCERPTS |
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Cerebral offensive player who can pick holes in the defense with or without the puck … Another one of those puck-possession-type players that fit the Red Wings’ blueprint … Boasts soft hands and a hard, quick shot that made him a 50-goal scorer at the major junior level … Too inconsistent, running red-hot or ice-cold production-wise … Needs to pick up his skating, particularly his one-step quickness … Not a physical presence … Still needs to improve his defensive game and attention to detail, as offense alone won’t carry him to the NHL.
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| RWC SCOUT QUOTES |
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“He’s such a smart player … The puck follows him around. He’s got great hands, he always knocks it out of the air, and he’s in the right place at the right time — all the time.” — Grand Rapids Griffins GM Bob McNamara (2009).
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Player statistics powered by www.eliteprospects.com
| Season |
Team |
League |
GP |
G |
A |
TP |
PIM |
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Playoffs |
GP |
G |
A |
TP |
PIM |
| 2002-2003 |
Coll. Charles-Lemoy. Riverains |
QMAAA |
42 |
8 |
13 |
21 |
12 |
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| 2003-2004 |
Coll. Charles-Lemoy. Riverains |
QMAAA |
38 |
52 |
30 |
82 |
38 |
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Playoffs |
15 |
15 |
9 |
24 |
50 |
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Coll. Charles-Lemoy. Riverains |
Telus Cup |
7 |
11 |
3 |
14 |
0 |
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Shawinigan Cataractes |
QMJHL |
5 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
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Canada Québec U17 |
WHC-17 |
6 |
2 |
7 |
9 |
4 |
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| 2004-2005 |
Shawinigan Cataractes |
QMJHL |
70 |
24 |
23 |
47 |
52 |
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Playoffs |
4 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
| 2005-2006 |
Shawinigan Cataractes |
QMJHL |
55 |
26 |
48 |
74 |
66 |
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Playoffs |
5 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
| 2006-2007 |
Shawinigan Cataractes |
QMJHL |
68 |
29 |
44 |
73 |
37 |
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Playoffs |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
| 2007-2008 |
Chicoutimi Saguenéens |
QMJHL |
69 |
54 |
48 |
102 |
54 |
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Playoffs |
6 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
| 2008-2009 |
Grand Rapids Griffins |
AHL |
63 |
24 |
24 |
48 |
14 |
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Playoffs |
10 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
| 2009-2010 |
Grand Rapids Griffins |
AHL |
77 |
16 |
23 |
39 |
20 |
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| 2010-2011 |
Grand Rapids Griffins |
AHL |
80 |
24 |
30 |
54 |
49 |
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| 2011-2012 |
Grand Rapids Griffins |
AHL |
75 |
16 |
36 |
52 |
18 |
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| 2012-2013 |
Grand Rapids Griffins |
AHL |
68 |
22 |
22 |
44 |
37 |
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Playoffs |
22 |
3 |
9 |
12 |
10 |
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