Career: Represented USA at IIHF World Championships in '09 (9GP-0G-2A-2P) and '10 (6GP-3G-0A-3P)… Made NHL debut on 10/3/07 at TOR… Scored 1st career NHL goal on 10/18/07 vs. MTL (opposing goalie: C. Price)… Spent 3 seasons in OHL with Sudbury (196GP-65G-131A-196P)... Named to OHL All-Scholastic Team in 2004-05.

2012-13: Set CBJ team record for fastest 2 goals by a single player (0:51) on 3/22 vs. CGY... Scored 1st goal of 2012-13 for CBJ on 1/19 at NSH.

2011-12: Set/tied career highs for GP (82-T), assists (32), points (47), PIM (124) and GWG (3-tied) w/OTT… Tallied 4G-3A-7P during career-best 6-game point streak 11/29-12/8.11… Dished out career-high 3A on 3/24/12 vs. PIT... Skated in 300th career NHL game, 12/13/11 at BUF.

Personal: Nicknames incl. ‘Nicky’, ‘Gino’ and ‘Lou’… Favorite musical artist: Zac Brown... Favorite player growing up was Peter Forsberg… Father Mike recorded 355G-372A-727P in 1018 career NHL games with FLA, TOR, BUF and DET... Brother Marcus currently plays for BUF.

- Has one point (1-0) and two penalty minutes in 10 career games against Toronto
- 2008-09 season game highs: Goals: 2, March 7 vs. Buffalo (6-3 win); Assists: 2, Dec. 20 vs. Dallas (5-4 OT win); Points: 2, (5x) last: (1-1) March 21 vs. N.Y. Islanders (5-2 win); Shots: 5, (3x) last: Feb. 26 vs. San Jose (2-1 loss); Time-on-ice: 20:29, Feb. 7 vs. Buffalo (3-2 SO win)br /> - Career game highs: Goals: 2, March 7 vs. Buffalo (6-3 win); Assists: 2, Dec. 20 vs. Dallas (5-4 OT win); Points: 2, (6x) last: (1-1) March 21 vs. N.Y. Islanders (5-2 win)br /> - Shootout career: 0-2/goals-attempts