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| NUMBER: | 44 | BIRTHDATE: | July 13, 1976 (AGE 36) |
| HEIGHT: | 6' 4" | BIRTHPLACE: | Elk Point, AB, Canada |
| WEIGHT: | 237 | DRAFTED: | NJD / 1994 NHL Entry Draft |
| Shoots: | Left | ROUND: | 3rd (71st overall) |
2013 Playoffs:
Last game - Scoreless on two shots with one blocked shot in 16:29 TOI in Game 6 of the CQF, May 10 @ DET
- Earned his first point of the postseason with an assist in 21:59 TOI, May 8 vs. DET
- Scoreless on three shots in 24:04 TOI, May 6 @ DET
- Healthy scratch, May 4 @ DET
- Made his first playoff appearance in over seven years registering a +1 rating in 21:26 TOI in Game 1 of the CQF, Apr. 30 vs.DET
POSTSEASON CAREER vs. DETROIT:
- This marks his first playoff series vs. DET
Playoff Experience:
- Has made five previous trips to the postseason (w/NJ & MTL)
- Most recently appeared with MTL in CQF (vs. CAR) in 2005-06, scoring 3-2=5 points…ranked second on the club in goals and tied for 2nd in points
- Advanced to the CSF w/MTL on two occasions (2002 & 2004)
2012-13 Regular Season:
- Appeared in his 14th NHL season (first w/ANA)…scored 7-10=17 points with 52 PIM and a +19 rating in 44 games
- His +19 rating co-led all NHL defensemen (w/Beauchemin)
WHL West Second All-Star Team (1996)
Played in NHL All-Star Game (2004, 2007, 2009)
Traded to Montreal by New Jersey with Josh DeWolf and New Jersey's 2nd round choice (later traded to Washington, later traded to Tampa Bay Tampa Bay selected Andreas Holmqvist) in 2001 Entry Draft for Vladimir Malakhov, March 1, 2000. Missed remainder of 2001-02, and 2002-03 due to wrist injury vs. Tampa Bay, November 17, 2001. Signed as a free agent by Farjestad (Sweden), September 22, 2004. Signed as a free agent by Edmonton, July 12, 2007. Missed majority of 2007-08 due to shoulder injury at Vancouver, October 13, 2007, February 8, 2008. Missed majority of 2009-10 due to head (October 8, 2009 vs. Calgary) and hand (January 30, 2010 at Calgary) injuries. Loaned to Hershey (AHL) by Edmonton, October 6, 2010. Signed as a free agent by Dallas, July 1, 2011. Signed as a free agent by Anaheim, July 1, 2012.
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