2011-12:  Named to 2012 AHL All-Star Game... Activated from IR, returned to ROC (2/1)... Placed on injured reserve (1/16)... Assist, suffered upper body injury vs. TOR (1/13)... Four hits @ TOR (1/10)... Season-high 22:16 TOI, three hits, four blocks vs. WPG (1/7)... First career multi-point game with two points (0+2) vs. EDM (1/3)... First career assist, three hits vs. OTT (12/31)... First career NHL goal vs. WSH (12/26)... Five hits @ TOR (12/22)... Healthy scratch @ PIT (12/17)... Two hits, two blocks vs. NYR (12/10)... Three hits vs. FLA (12/9)... TOI increased in each of his first four career NHL games... Two hits, two blocks vs. DET (12/2)... Game-high six hits and three takeaways in NHL debut vs. WSH (11/26)... Recalled from ROC (11/26)... Registered 10 points (1+9), +5 rating and 16 PIM in 19 games with the Rochester Americans (AHL) before recall. Games missed due to injury: eight – upper body (1/14-2/1).