| Career: 2011-12: Began the season in Providence/AHL with two goals and 45 penalty minutes in 30 games before returning to his junior team in Kitchener as an over- age player ... Played his first professional game on Oct. 7 vs. St. John’s and recorded his first pro point with a goal on Oct. 16 vs. Portland ... Juniors: Played five-plus seasons of junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League with Belleville and Kitchener with 67-44=111 totals and 392 penalty minutes in 267 career junior games ... Enjoyed his best season offensively in 2008-09 with 24-13=37 totals in 73 combined games with Belleville and Kitchener ... Led the Rangers in penalty minutes in 2010-11 with 160 ... Had 1-4=5 totals in 20 playoff games in 2009-10 as Kitchener advanced to their Conference Final series. Transactions: Boston’s fourth pick (sixth round), 176th overall, in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
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