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Personal

Birth Date

Dec 6, 1986
Birth Place

Virginia
Height

6'0
Weight

199 lbs.
Age

25
Position

Defense
Years Pro

4

Season Totals

Goals	Assists	Points	+/-	PIM
3	14	17	11	35

Point Share

2.18

MVP

-1.0%

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NHL Stats

Season	Team		GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PPG	PPA	PPP	PTS/G	SHG	GWG	PIM	SH
2011	Pittsburgh	NHL	53	3	14	17	+11	3	5	8	0.3	0	0	35	93
2010	Total Dal/Pit	NHL	63	1	9	10	-3	0	5	5	0.2	0	0	50	77
2010	Pittsburgh	NHL	18	1	3	4	-2	0	1	1	0.2	0	0	20	26
2010	Dallas	NHL	45	0	6	6	-1	0	4	4	0.1	0	0	30	51
2009	Dallas	NHL	74	3	12	15	-15	0	6	6	0.2	0	2	18	110
2008	Dallas	NHL	80	6	29	35	-11	2	8	10	0.4	0	0	52	111
2007	Dallas	NHL	78	7	19	26	+22	2	6	8	0.3	0	0	36	99
	Total	NHL	348	20	83	103	+4	7	0	7	0.3	0	2	191	490

Other Stats

Season	Team		GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PPG	PPA	PPP	PTS/G	SHG	GWG	PIM	SH
2008	United States	WC	9	1	2	3	0	0	0	0	0.3	0	0	2	0
2006	Minn-Duluth	WCHA	39	9	22	31	0	7	0	7	0.8	0	1	42	0
2006	Iowa	AHL	13	0	3	3	-4	0	0	0	0.2	0	0	6	9
2005	United States	WJC	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	6	0
2005	Minn-Duluth	WCHA	38	1	13	14	0	0	0	0	0.4	0	0	40	0
2004	Virginia	USHSW	29	27	38	65	0	0	0	0	2.2	0	0	34	0
2003	Virginia	USHSW	27	24	37	61	0	0	0	0	2.3	0	0	26	0
	Total	AHL	13	0	3	3	-4	0	0	0	0.2	0	0	6	9
	Total	WCHA	77	10	35	45	0	7	0	7	0.6	0	1	82	0
	Total	WJC	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	6	0
	Total	WC	9	1	2	3	0	0	0	0	0.3	0	0	2	0
	Total	USHSW	56	51	75	126	0	0	0	0	2.2	0	0	60	0

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