#19
Height: 5'11.5
Weight: 178 pounds
Birthdate: October 7, 1983
Birthplace: Fort McMurray, AB
Hometown: Fort McMurray, AB
Team: (2002-2003) Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
NHL Draft: Nashville Predators
International Background
- Attended Canada's National Junior Team's Development Camp in Halifax, NS in August, 2002.
- Won a silver medal with Canada's National Junior Team at the 2002 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship with the Czech Republic.
- Won a gold medal with the Canada's National Under 18 Team at the 2000 Four Nations Cup in Slovakia.
- Won a bronze medal with Team Pacific at 2000 Under 17 Hockey Challenge.
Hockey Background
- In his third season with the WHL's Kamloops Blazers.
- Started the season with the NHL's Nashville Predators.
- Scored his first NHL goal vs. the New York Rangers on October 19, 2002, and was named the game's third star.
- An assistant captain with Kamloops in 2002-2003.
- In 2001-2002, he was Kamloops' 2nd top scorer and was named to the WHL's West Conference 2nd All-Star Team.
- Played in the 2002 CHL Top Prospects Game in Saskatoon.
- Played for the WHL's Western Conference All-Star Team at the 2002 Hershey Cup in Rimouski.
- Posted an eight-game scoring streak from October 14-30, 2001 (4-5-9).
- Posted an 11-game scoring streak from November 10 - December 7, 2001 (7-11-18).
- CHL and WHL Rookie-of-the-Year in 2000-2001.
- Kamloops' Scholastic Player-of-the-Year in 2000-2001.
- Named to 2001 WHL All-Star Team.
- Won 2000 Royal Bank Cup National "A" Hockey Championship with Fort McMurray Oil Barons.
- Voted by fans as the Oil Barons' Player-of-the-Year in 1999-2000.
- Scored winning goals as Fort McMurray won the Quebec Pee Wee Championship in 1996.
Personal
- Nickname: Uppie
- Son of Scott and Amanda
- Has one brother, Brent (16)
- Favorite NHL Player: Paul Kariya
- Favorite Hobby: Golf, fishing