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2007-08 HIGHLIGHTSAppeared in his 13th NHL season, his first with Anaheim … played 19:47 in his Anaheim debut, Sept. 29 @ LA … picked up twoassists for his second multiple-point game of the season, Nov. 25 vs. LA...earned 1-1=2 points for his first multi-point gameas a Duck, Oct. 3 @ DET ... scored goals in consecutive games (2-0=2), Dec. 12-14 … scored his first goal at home, Dec. 5 vs.BUF… registered a five-game point streak (2-3=5) from Dec. 22-Jan. 2 … it was his highest point total since Oct. 6, 2006 withFlorida vs. BOS (1-3=4) ... scored a goal and collected two assists (1-2=3) for his first three-point game of the season, Jan. 9vs. TOR ... tied his season high (second time) with 2-1=3 points, Jan. 18 @ MIN … recorded a season-best three consecutivemultiple-point games (3-4=7), Jan. 9- 15 … scored the GWG in a 2-1 victory, Mar. 20 @ DAL, his PPG came with 0:28 remainingin regulation marking his second game-winner of the season … collected two assists for his seventh multiple-point game ofthe season, Mar. 22 @ PHX … recorded a season-high eight shots and tied his season best with 21:12 TOI, Mar. 26 vs. LA …had a season-best six-game point streak (5-7=12, +8 rating), Jan. 7-18 ... last earned points (and assists) in six straight gamesfrom Mar. 17-27, 2006 (1-8=9) with VAN ... earned 8-20=28 points over the last 38 games of the season, dating back to Jan.7 vs. NSH … PLAYOFFS: played in all six playoff games from Anaheim registering two assists and 14 penalty minutes whileaveraging 14:14 in ice time … played in and scored his first post season point (assist) with Anaheim in Game 2 of the CQF, Apr.12 vs. DAL ... made his Anaheim postseason debut in Game 1 of the CQF, Apr. 10 vs. DALCAREER HIGHLIGHTS2006-07: Appeared in his 12th NHL season…played in a total of 15 regular season games, sitting out the majority of theseason (67 games) after having back surgery…appeared in seven contests with Florida, collecting 1-6=7 points with 13PIM…tied a career-high for points, collecting 1-3=4 in Florida’s season opener vs. BOS on Oct. 6…logged a season-high19:29 TOI on Oct. 9 @ TOR…traded to Detroit from Florida in exchange for Shawn Matthias on Feb. 27, 2007…made his RedWings debut on March 22 vs. CBJ, coming off the I.R. the same day…recorded a game-high six shots on March 24 vs. STL… Signed a two-year free agent contract with Anaheim on July 2, 2007…PLAYOFFS: appeared in 16 contests with Detroit,advancing to the Conference Final for the first time in his career…collected 1-1=2 points (both PP) in Game 4 of the WCF,May 17 @ ANA…had a two-game point streak (2-1=3), May 15-17…notched an assist in Game 2 of the CSF, Apr. 28 vs. SJ…logged a postseason-high 23:46 TOI and recorded an assist in Game 6 of the CQF, Apr. 22 @ CGY…earned 1-1=2 points witha playoff-high +2 rating in Game 3 of the CQF, Apr. 19 @ CGY…missed Games 1 and 2 of the CQF due to a concussion …2005-06: Competed in his 11th NHL season, his eighth with Vancouver… appeared in all 82 regular season games…namedthe December winner for the Molson Cup Three Stars award…collected 1-2=3 points on April 13 at SJ…appeared his 700thNHL game, recording his 299th and 300th career assists on March 25 vs. EDM…had a six game point streak (1-8=9), March17-29…participated in the 2006 Winter Olympic games as a member of Team Canada, earning three points (0-3=3) in sixgames…scored his second hat trick of the season and the fifth of his career on Jan. 14 at NYI (second goal was his 500th NHLpoint)…recorded 0-3=3 assists on Dec. 23 vs. CGY…collected a hat trick, (his first since March 17, 2003 at Dallas) on Nov. 13vs. DET…2004-05: Did not play…2003-04: Finished the season with 17-43=60 points and 122 PIM…named a starter in the2004 NHL All-Star Game…missed the final 13 games of the regular season due to suspension, following an incident on March8 vs. Colorado…scored the OT goal on Dec. 31 at CHI…notched 0-3=3 assists on Dec. 9 vs. PIT…had a five game point streak(2-8=10), Nov. 18-25…scored two goals, extending his point streak to five games (4-4=8) on Nov. 8 vs. MIN…scored the GWG(PPG), his first of the season on Oct. 9 vs. CGY….2002-03: Established new career-highs in goals and points…finished third inthe NHL in goals and first in PPG goals (25)…named to the First NHL All Star Team for the season…extended his point streakto four games (6-2=8), collecting 2-1=3 points on March 23 vs. Washington…recorded his third career hat trick on March 17at DAL…had a 12-game point streak (6-8=14), Jan. 17-Feb. 13…scored 2-0=2 goals 61 seconds apart on Jan. 21 at NSH…named to the Western Conference All-Star Team on Jan. 16…had a seven game point streak (7-5=12), Dec. 26-Jan. 10…scored 2-0=2 goals (including the game-winning OT goal)…PLAYOFFS: appeared in his third consecutive postseason, allwith Vancouver…played in 14 contests, as Vancouver was eliminated in the CSF vs. MIN in seven games…had a three-gamepoint streak (1-2=3), Apr. 16-20…logged a career postseason-high 31:35 TOI in Game 4 of the CSF, May 2 @ MIN…recorded aplayoff career-high six shots on net in Game 4 of the CQF, Apr. 16 @ STL… 2001-02: Finished third in NHL in points…set newcareer-highs in goals, assists and points…had a 15-game point streak (7-13=20), tying a Canucks franchise record and longestin the NHL for the 2001-02 season, Jan. 3-Feb. 4…scored his second career hat-trick on March 19 at NYR…collected 2-2=4points (tying a career high) on March 12 at NSH….scored his 100th NHL goal and collected two assists on Oct. 9 @ COL…PLAYOFFS: appeared in six contests with VAN in the CQF…eliminated in six games by DET…earned 1-1=2 points in Game 2of the CQF, Apr. 19 @ DET…had a two-game point streak (2-1=3), Apr. 19-21… 2000-01: Set new career highs in assists andpoints….recorded two assists, including one on the OT game winner on April 5 vs. LA….appeared in his 400th NHL game onMarch 28 vs. DAL…notched his first career hat trick on Dec. 30 at SJ…collected 2-2=4 points (the first four-point game of hiscareer) on Nov. 21 @ STL…PLAYOFFS: appeared in four contests with Vancouver in the CQF…eliminated in four games byCOL…collected his first playoff goal in Game 1 of the CQF, Apr. 12 @ COL…collected 1-1=2 points in Game 3 of the CQF, Apr.16 vs. COL…had a three-game point streak (2-2=4), Apr. 12-18 1999-00: Set new career highs for goals, assists and points….finished fourth in team scoring….notched two goals 15 seconds apart on Jan. 17 vs. TOR …had a six-game point streak (4-3=7), Dec. 29 - Jan. 12…played in his 250th NHL game on Oct.13 vs. CGY…1998-99: Scored his 100th NHL point (an assist)on Oct. 25 @ TB…missed 31 games due to a fractured tibia suffered on Nov. 1…suffered a torn ACL in his left knee on March5 vs. CGY and missed the remainder of the season…1997-98: Collected 1-1=2 points in his first game with VAN on Feb. 7 vs.San Jose...played in his 200th NHL game on March 9 vs. STL...represented Canada at the 1998 World Hockey Championshipsin Switzerland…1996-97: Recorded 10-13=23 points in his sophomore NHL season…had a career-high four-game goal streak(4-0=4), March 4-11…had a career-high five-game point streak, March 19-29…assigned to Utah (IHL) on Dec. 12…1995-96:Made his NHL debut with NYI at BOS, collecting 1-1=2 points on Oct. 7…became the first Islanders rookie to score in hisdebut since Greg Parks in 1990…fourth on team in scoring…had a pair of four-game point-scoring streaks (Nov 28-Dec 5, (3-3=6) and Apr 8-13 (4-2=6))…recorded 2-1=3 points (first two-goal and three-point game of his career) on April 10 at PITINTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTSThe 2006 Olympic Winter Games marked the third time he has represented Canada internationally, where he playedin five games and registered three assists … represented Canada at the 2000 IIHF Men’s World Championship inRussia, where he led the team in scoring with nine points in nine games … played with Canada at the 1998 IIHFMen’s World Championship in SwitzerlandJUNIOR HIGHLIGHTSIn four seasons with the Guelph Storm (OHL), collected 116-164=280 in 230 career appearances…his 54-65=119points during the 1994-95 season (last junior season) were a career-high and ranked sixth in the OHL…he wasselected to the OHL Second All-Star team in 1995.36 CALGARY FLAMES