2013 PLAYOFFS
Set new personal playoff best with 14 faceoff wins in Game 4 (5/7)...Assisted on Zucker OT goal in Game 3 (5/5)...Recorded two assists in Game 2 at CHI (5/3)...Won 12-of-19 faceoffs in 20:56 TOI in Game 1 at CHI (4/30).

2012-13 HIGHLIGHTS
First on team with plus-9 rating...Tied for fifth on Wild with 27 points (7-20=27)...Recorded 20 points (6-14=20) in last 27 games played...37th American and ninth Minnesotan with 200 career goals (3/25)...Returned from six-game injury absence with assist and plus-2 at CGY (4/15)...Had a six-game point streak (1-6=7, 3/10-3/20)...Registered season-high seven shots vs. COL (3/14)...Recorded deciding shootout goal in 2-1 win at NSH (3/9)...Won 14-of-17 faceoffs vs. CGY (2/26)...Tallied season-best three points (2-1=3) at EDM (2/21)...Skated season-high 19:47 vs. COL (2/14)...Tallied goal in regulation and deciding shootout goal in 3-2 win vs. CHI (1/30)...Missed six games with lower-body injury (4/3-4/13).
 

WCHA Second All-Star Team (1997) Traded to Florida by Anaheim with Pavel Trnka and Anaheim's 4th round choice (James Pemberton) in 2003 Entry Draft for Sandis Ozolinsh and Lance Ward, January 30, 2003. Signed as a free agent by Carolina, August 5, 2004. Signed as a free agent by Cortina (Italy), September 18, 2004. Signed as a free agent by NY Rangers, July 1, 2006. Traded to Carolina by NY Rangers for Andrew Hutchinson, Joe Barnes and Carolina's 3rd round choice (Evgeny Grachev) in 2008 Entry Draft, July 17, 2007. Traded to Ottawa by Carolina for Alexandre Picard and Ottawa's 2nd round choice (later traded to Edmonton Edmonton selected Martin Marincin) in 2010 Entry Draft, February 12, 2010. Signed as a free agent by Minnesota, July 1, 2010.