Position: D ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-0 ▪ Weight: 208 lbs.
Born: February 21, 1984 in Canton, Michigan
Draft: Chicago, 5th round (156th overall), 2002 NHL Entry
Contract: 6 years/$33,000,000
2012-13 Cap Hit: $5,500,000.00 (full contract info at capgeek.com)
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| Scoring Stats | Goals | Assists | Ice Time | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | GC | +/- | PIM | EV | PP | SH | GW | EV | SH | PP | S | S% | TOI | ATOI |
| 2005-06 | 21 | CHI | NHL | 19 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 8.0 | 302 | 15:52 |
| 2006-07 | 22 | CHI | NHL | 50 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 3.6 | 950 | 18:60 |
| 2007-08 | 23 | CHI | NHL | 68 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 9 | 12 | 103 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 82 | 8.5 | 1156 | 17:00 |
| 2008-09 | 24 | TOT | NHL | 48 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 89 | 3.4 | 953 | 19:51 |
| 2008-09 | 24 | CHI | NHL | 31 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 70 | 2.9 | 597 | 19:15 |
| 2008-09 | 24 | ANA | NHL | 17 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 5.3 | 356 | 20:57 |
| 2009-10 | 25 | ANA | NHL | 69 | 3 | 27 | 30 | 9 | -5 | 56 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 146 | 2.1 | 1680 | 24:21 |
| 2010-11 | 26 | TOT | NHL | 75 | 10 | 41 | 51 | 17 | -14 | 38 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 22 | 158 | 6.3 | 1721 | 22:56 |
| 2010-11 | 26 | NYI | NHL | 32 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 7 | -18 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 71 | 4.2 | 744 | 23:15 |
| 2010-11 | 26 | MTL | NHL | 43 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 87 | 8.0 | 977 | 22:43 |
| 2011-12 | 27 | CBJ | NHL | 48 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 9 | -13 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 99 | 6.1 | 1190 | 24:48 |
| 2012-13 | 28 | CBJ | NHL | 30 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | -1 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 62 | 8.1 | 685 | 22:50 |
| Career | NHL | 407 | 38 | 151 | 189 | 61 | -9 | 354 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 91 | 4 | 56 | 716 | 5.3 | 8636 | 21:13 | ||
| Per Game | Adjusted | Plus/Minus | Point Shares | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | GC | PIM | S | G | A | PTS | GC | TGF | PGF | TGA | PGA | +/- | OPS | DPS | PS |
| 2005-06 | 21 | CHI | NHL | 19 | 0.11 | 0.26 | 0.37 | 0.13 | 1.89 | 1.32 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| 2006-07 | 22 | CHI | NHL | 50 | 0.04 | 0.16 | 0.20 | 0.07 | 0.78 | 1.10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 39 | 5 | 39 | 8 | 3 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| 2007-08 | 23 | CHI | NHL | 68 | 0.10 | 0.28 | 0.38 | 0.13 | 1.51 | 1.21 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 10 | 57 | 7 | 43 | 5 | 12 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 5.4 |
| 2008-09 | 24 | TOT | NHL | 48 | 0.06 | 0.44 | 0.50 | 0.15 | 0.63 | 1.85 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 7 | 51 | 18 | 40 | 16 | 9 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 4.2 |
| 2008-09 | 24 | CHI | NHL | 31 | 0.06 | 0.35 | 0.42 | 0.13 | 0.45 | 2.26 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 28 | 9 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| 2008-09 | 24 | ANA | NHL | 17 | 0.06 | 0.59 | 0.65 | 0.19 | 0.94 | 1.12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 23 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| 2009-10 | 25 | ANA | NHL | 69 | 0.04 | 0.39 | 0.43 | 0.13 | 0.81 | 2.12 | 3 | 28 | 31 | 9 | 69 | 16 | 94 | 36 | -5 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 4.5 |
| 2010-11 | 26 | TOT | NHL | 75 | 0.13 | 0.55 | 0.68 | 0.22 | 0.51 | 2.11 | 11 | 44 | 55 | 18 | 92 | 42 | 77 | 13 | -14 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 7.6 |
| 2010-11 | 26 | NYI | NHL | 32 | 0.09 | 0.56 | 0.66 | 0.20 | 0.56 | 2.22 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 34 | 17 | 40 | 5 | -18 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| 2010-11 | 26 | MTL | NHL | 43 | 0.16 | 0.53 | 0.70 | 0.23 | 0.47 | 2.02 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 11 | 58 | 25 | 37 | 8 | 4 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 5.7 |
| 2011-12 | 27 | CBJ | NHL | 48 | 0.13 | 0.44 | 0.56 | 0.19 | 0.77 | 2.06 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 10 | 50 | 16 | 59 | 12 | -13 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 3.9 |
| 2012-13 | 28 | CBJ | NHL | 30 | 0.17 | 0.30 | 0.47 | 0.17 | 0.50 | 2.07 | -1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.8 | ||||||||
| Career | NHL | 407 | 0.09 | 0.37 | 0.46 | 0.15 | 0.87 | 1.76 | 36 | 149 | 185 | 60 | 372 | 105 | 371 | 96 | -9 | 14.7 | 17.4 | 32.1 | ||
| Scoring Stats | Goals | Ice Time | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | GC | +/- | PIM | EV | PP | SH | GW | S | S% | TOI | ATOI |
| 1999-00 | 15 | Detroit Compuware Ambassadors | NAHL | 50 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 67 | ||||||||||
| 2000-01 | 16 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 53 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 72 | ||||||||||
| 2001-02 | 17 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 62 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 100 | ||||||||||
| 2001-02 | 17 | United States | WJ18-A | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2002-03 | 18 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 52 | 18 | 34 | 52 | 35 | 60 | 7 | 11 | 0 | ||||||
| 2002-03 | 18 | United States | WJC-A | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2003-04 | 19 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 50 | 17 | 53 | 70 | 31 | 63 | 5 | 11 | 1 | ||||||
| 2003-04 | 19 | United States | WJC-A | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 2004-05 | 20 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 66 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 4 | 110 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2005-06 | 21 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 61 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 4 | 67 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 161 | 4.3 | |||
| 2006-07 | 22 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | |||
| 2007-08 | 23 | United States | WC-A | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2008-09 | 24 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 60.0 | |||
| Career | 4 Seasons | AHL | 139 | 17 | 53 | 70 | 17 | 185 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 176 | 5.7 | ||||
| Career | 1 Season | NAHL | 50 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 67 | |||||||||||
| Career | 4 Seasons | OHL | 217 | 52 | 135 | 187 | 66 | 295 | 12 | 22 | 1 | |||||||
| Career | 1 Season | WC-A | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Career | 1 Season | WJ18-A | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | WJC-A | 13 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Scoring Stats | Goals | Ice Time | ||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | GC | +/- | PIM | EV | PP | SH | GW | S | S% | TOI | ATOI |
| 1999-00 | 15 | Detroit Compuware Ambassadors | NAHL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 2000-01 | 16 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 19 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 34 | ||||||||||
| 2001-02 | 17 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2002-03 | 18 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 18 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -1 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2003-04 | 19 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2004-05 | 20 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 2005-06 | 21 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12.5 | |||
| Career | 2 Seasons | AHL | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12.5 | ||||
| Career | 1 Season | NAHL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Career | 4 Seasons | OHL | 52 | 9 | 29 | 38 | -5 | 62 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| Thru 8 Years | Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| James Wisniewski | 7.6 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.2 | |
| Jack Brownschidle | 93.5 | 8.4 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | |
| Braydon Coburn | 92.4 | 7.9 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 0.0 | |
| Bob Turner | 90.7 | 7.1 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.9 | |
| Ed Kea | 90.6 | 7.3 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 0.4 | |
| Lyle Odelein | 90.5 | 7.2 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.4 | |
| Pavel Kubina | 90.4 | 7.7 | 6.3 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 0.6 | |
| Kyle McLaren | 90.1 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.1 | |
| Mark Tinordi | 89.9 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | |
| Keith Ballard | 89.4 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 1.5 | |
| Jordan Leopold | 88.9 | 7.9 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 0.6 | |
| Career | Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| James Wisniewski | 7.6 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.2 | |||
| Braydon Coburn | 92.4 | 7.9 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | ||
| Jack Brownschidle | 90.7 | 8.4 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | |
| Keith Ballard | 89.4 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | ||
| Francois Beauchemin | 88.0 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 1.1 | -0.1 | |
| Kurtis Foster | 87.1 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Dennis Seidenberg | 86.9 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0.6 | -0.3 |
| Karel Rachunek | 86.5 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 0.1 | |||
| Darryl Edestrand | 86.1 | 7.6 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Ian White | 85.4 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.1 | ||
| Carlo Colaiacovo | 85.3 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
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March 4, 2009: Traded to Anaheim by Chicago with Petri Kontiola for Samuel Pahlsson, Logan Stephenson and future considerations, March 4, 2009.
July 30, 2010: Traded to NY Islanders by Anaheim for NY Islanders' 3rd round choice (Joseph Cramarossa) in 2011 Entry Draft, July 30, 2010.
December 28, 2010: Traded to Montreal by NY Islanders for Montreal's 2nd round compensatory choice (Johan Sundstrom) in 2011 Entry Draft and Montreal's 4th round choice in 2013 Entry Draft, December 28, 2010.
June 29, 2011: Traded to Columbus by Montreal for Columbus's 5th round choice (Charles Hudson) in 2012 Entry Draft, June 29, 2011.
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