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2007-08 HIGHLIGHTSFinished the season 5th in team scoring with 19 goals and 28 assists for 47 points in 63 games … Had five-game point streak(3-6=9), which lasted from Feb. 21 to March 2...Notched 200th point in NHL Mar. 2 at Minnesota....Notched three points twoconsecutive games: (0-3=3 Feb. 21 vs. St. Louis and 1-2=3 Feb. 23 vs. Chicago)...His three assists Feb. 21 vs. St. Louis tieda career high)...Notched 100th assist on Feb. 9 at Pittsburgh...Recorded three points (1-2=3) vs. Buffalo Dec. 6...His goal vs.Buffalo on Dec. 6 moved him into 6th place all-time by a Kings left-winger (passing Mike Donnelly)...Recorded three points (1-2=3) at San Jose Nov. 2...Had second three-game goal-scoring streak (4 goals during the streak) that lasted from Oct. 18 throughOct. 23...Scored his 10th goal of the season in the Kings' 10th game Oct. 23 vs. Nashville...Had a three-game goal streak (3 goalsduring the streak) that lasted from Sept. 29 - Oct. 6...Scored the first goal of the NHL season on Sept. 29 vs. Anaheim.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS2006-07: Set career highs in goals (34), power play goals (16), game-winning goals (5), assists (46), points (80), power playpoints (37), plus/minus (plus-5), shots (299), games played (81) and time-on-ice average (18:02)…Led the Kings in power playgoals, assists, points, power play points and shots…Also led the Kings with 21 multiple-point games…Finished 11th in the NHLwith 299 shots…Led all Kings forwards and ranked third overall on the club in power play time-on-ice average (4:39)…Won 54.2percent of his face-offs (163 of 301)…Ranked second on the club in shooting percentage (11.4)…Finished with two shootoutgoals (2-for-6, 33.3 percent)…The first King to reach 80 points in one season since Ziggy Palffy (85 points, 2002-03)…Votedwinner of the Bill Libby Memorial Award as the team’s Most Valuable Player by members of the media…Scored his first careerovertime goal versus Anaheim on March 1, 2007…Skated in his 200th career Kings/NHL game versus Vancouver on February22, 2007…Recorded a career high four points (2-2=4) at Florida on February 3, 2007…Scored his 100th career Kings/NHLpoint versus New Jersey on November 27, 2006…Established a new career high for most points in one month with 17 points(4-13=17) in nine February games … 2005-06: In his first full NHL season he led the Kings in a number of categories includingmost goals (26), most power play goals (15), most shots (206) and face-off winning percentage (53.5 percent)…Finished fourthoverall in scoring with 55 points (26-29=55) and fifth in assists with 29…His four game-winning goals tied with Alexander Frolovfor second on the team (Pavol Demitra led the Kings with 7 game-winning goals)…Had a career high five-game goal streak (6goals during the streak) that lasted from October 21 – October 29, 2005…Averaged 16:45 of ice time per game…Played in his100th career Kings/NHL game vs. Phoenix on January 5, 2006…Recorded 25 points (12-13=25) at home and 30 points (14-16=30) on the road … 2004-05: Finished second in scoring in the American Hockey League while leading Manchester with 109points (Binghamton’s Jason Spezza led the league with 117 points)…Won the Willie Marshall Award (given to the AHL’s top goalscorer) and led the Monarchs with 46 goals…Also led Manchester in assists with 63 (third in the AHL), power play goals with17 (tied for third in the AHL) and shots with 308 (second in the AHL)…Set Manchester franchise records for goals (46), assists(63), points (109) and power play goals (17) in one season…Was a plus-25 to finish second on the Monarchs among forwards…Had four scoring streaks of more than 10 games during the season with a season high 14-game scoring streak that lasted fromOctober 29 – November 27, 2004 (14-11=25 during the streak)…Recorded three or more points in 11 games…had a seven-gamegoal streak (10 goals during the streak) that lasted from November 14 – November 27, 2004…Opened the season with 20 goalsin his first 22 games…Named a Second Team AHL All-Star at the conclusion of the season…Scored on one of seven shootoutattempts (14.3 percent)…was one of six Monarchs picked to play in the AHL’s annual All-Star Classic, hosted by Manchester… 2003-04: Began the season on the injured list after sustaining a sprained left knee in a preseason game against San Joseon September 21, 2003…Played in two Kings games (recording no points) before being assigned to Manchester on November7, 2003…Played in five games (scoring five points; 4-1=5) before he was recalled by the Kings on November 17, 2003…Scoredin his first game after the recall (vs. Nashville on November 19, 2003) and went on to score 12 points (8-4=12) and register aplus-7 over his next 13 games (November 19 – December 11, 2003)…Included in his streak were a pair of two-goal games; vs.Chicago on November 29, 2003, and vs. Washington on December 6, 2003…Assigned to Manchester on January 3, 2004, andthen recalled for a second time on February 20, 2004…Appeared in seven games and scored two points (1-1=2) before beingsent back to the Monarchs for the balance of the season … 2002-03: Began his first pro season with Manchester and recorded14 points (4-10=14) in his first nine games before being recalled by the Kings on November 7, 2002…Made his Kings/NHLdebut at Ottawa picking up his first Kings/NHL point with an assist on November 8, 2002…Scored his first Kings/NHL goal (agame-winner) in his fifth NHL game at Edmonton on November 16, 2002…Played in 26 of 28 games after his recall (scoring eightpoints; 5-3=8) before being assigned back to Manchester on January 9, 2003…Recalled by the Kings on two other occasions inJanuary (January 17 and January 27, 2003)…Suffered a concussion (and missed the remaining 31 games of the regular season)at San Jose on January 28, 2003.INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTSRepresented Canada and won a gold medal at the 2007 IIHF Men’s World Championships (9 GP, 4-3=7)…Also skated for hisnative country at the 2006 IIHF World Championships (8 GP, 1-4=5)…Won a silver medal and was named the tournament’s topforward and served as an alternate captain at the 2002 IIHF World Junior Championships (7 GP, 7-4=11)…Won a bronze medalat the 2001 IIHF World Junior Championships (7 GP, 4-2=6)COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS2001-02: Played with the University of Michigan and was named to the CCHA Second All-Star Team in 2002…NCAA West FirstAll-American Team in 2002 … 2000-01: CCHA First Team All-Star in 2001…NCAA West Second All-American Team in 200145 CALGARY FLAMES