2013 PLAYOFFS
Skated 20:37 in his first career playoff game at CHI (4/30).

2012-13 HIGHLIGHTS
Registered season-high plus-3 rating at EDM (4/16)...Recorded season-high three hits vs. COL (2/14)...Had six points (3-3=6) during four-game point streak (1/25-1/30)...Posted two assists at STL (1/27)...Scored first goal with Wild and skated season-high 26:39 at DET (1/25)...Blocked season-high seven shots vs. DAL (1/20)...Missed two games with lower-body injury (3/18, 3/20), missed one game with flu (3/10).

WCHA First All-Star Team (2006) NCAA West Second All-American Team (2006) NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team (2006) NHL All-Rookie Team (2008) Traded to Edmonton by Colorado for Tommy Salo and Edmonton's 6th round choice (Justin Mercier) in 2005 Entry Draft, March 8, 2004. Traded to Minnesota by Edmonton for Nick Schultz, February 27, 2012.