Played nine games with the Wild last season and skated to a +4 rating...Notched first assist, and lone point, of his NHL career at DAL (12/2/06)...Made NHL debut vs. DET (12/1/06)...Collected 18 points (4-14=18) and 73 PIM in 57 games during 2006-07 for Houston (AHL)...Played in 61 games with Iowa and Houston during 2005-06...Collected five points (2-3=5) and 81 PIM...Tallied one goal and four PIM in eight playoff contests for Houston...Played 62 games for Tri-City (WHL) in 2004-05 and tallied 13 goals and 32 assists...Participated on Team Canada’s U-20 team in 2003 and 2004 and earned a gold medal with the team in 2005...Acquired by Dallas in exchange for G Jason Bacashihua (6/25/04)...Selected to play in the 2003 CHL Top Prospects game...Won Bobby Orr Fastest Skater Award at the 2003 CHL Top Prospects Skills Competition...Awarded gold medals at the IIHF World U-18 Championships in 2002 and 2003...Was named the top defenseman at the 2002 Eight Nations Cup...Selected by St. Louis in the first round (30th overall) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.