C 6'2" 194
Born: Nov. 1, 1989
Birthplace: Paris, ON
Shoots: Right
Drafted: CAR 2008 (2nd, 45th)
Signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Florida Panthers on 3/27/23

Career Statistics

        Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League   GP G A PTS PIM   GP G A PTS PIM
2008-09 Ohio State NCAA   37 13 12 25 25   - - - - -
2009-10 Ohio State NCAA   39 21 24 45 19   - - - - -
  Albany AHL   9 6 1 7 0   8 3 3 6 0
2010-11 Carolina NHL   15 3 1 4 0   - - - - -
  Charlotte AHL   61 23 34 57 21   16 6 7 13 6
2011-12 Carolina NHL   16 1 2 3 4   - - - - -
  Charlotte AHL   56 18 14 32 17   - - - - -
2012-13 Carolina NHL   10 1 2 3 0   - - - - -
  Charlotte AHL   54 21 21 42 12   5 0 0 0 4
2013-14 Vancouver NHL   55 4 3 7 6   - - - - -
  Utica AHL   6 0 3 3 2   - - - - -
2014-15 Rochester AHL   44 16 12 28 0   - - - - -
  Buffalo NHL   21 1 2 3 4   - - - - -
2015-16 Iowa AHL   8 3 1 4 24   - - - - -
  Minnesota NHL   2 1 0 1 0   3 0 0 0 0
2016-17 Minnesota NHL   9 1 2 3 9   - - - - -
  Iowa AHL   12 2 0 2 0   - - - - -
  Cleveland AHL   20 8 7 15 22   - - - - -
2017-18 Columbus NHL   12 0 0 0 13   - - - - -
  Cleveland AHL   35 11 15 26 35   - - - - -
2018-19 Cleveland AHL   55 33 22 55 43   8 2 1 3 16
  Columbus NHL   1 0 1 1 0   - - - - -
2019-20 Cleveland AHL   18 7 4 11 4   - - - - -
2020-21 Columbus NHL   12 2 1 3 0   - - - - -
  Cleveland AHL   5 3 1 4 5   - - - - -
2021-22 Florida NHL   1 0 0 0 0   - - - - -
  Charlotte AHL   68 30 9 39 43   7 7 1 8 2
2022-23 Florida NHL   14 2 2 4 2   13 1 0 1 2
  Charlotte AHL   47 21 14 35 19   - - - - -
2023-24 Charlotte AHL   67 17 13 30 50   3 1 0 1 2
   
AHL TOTALS   565 219 171 390 297   47 19 12 31 30
NHL TOTALS   168 16 16 32 38   16 1 0 1 2
PRO TOTALS   733 235 187 422 335   63 20 12 32 32

2023-24

Completed his 14th full pro season … Became franchise leader in goals and games played ... Notched a 30-point season for the third consecutive campaign

CAREER

Logged at least one NHL game in 12 of his 14 pro seasons … Made his NHL postseason debut in Game 4 of the Panthers’ first-round defeat of Boston during the 2022-23 Stanley Cup Playoffs and scored his first playoff goal in Game 6 … Made his Stanley Cup Finals debut in Game 1 against Vegas in 2022-23 ... Became the fifth player in Checkers history to record 30 goals in a season in 21-22 … Served as Checkers captain since 2021-22 … Selected to AHL All-Star Game in 18-19 … Led Cleveland in goals and points in 18-19 … Led Rochester in goals in 14-15 … Named to AHL All-Rookie Team 10-11

COLLEGE

Recorded 70 points (34g, 36a) in 76 games over two seasons at Ohio State … Named to NCAA (West) Second All-American Team and CCHA First All-Star Team in 09-10 … Led the Buckeyes in scoring in 18-19 … Named to CCHA All-Rookie Team in 08-09