A strong two-way forward…smart, strong and balanced along the boards…protects the puck well with his feet and body…has a quick stick on both sides of the puck…has great vision, creativity and passing skills that allow him to set-up teammates effectively…patiently hold the puck and shows poise under pressure…plays hard and smartly in all three zones…on defense he reads the play well disrupting the attack with a quick stick or sing off a lane with solid positioning…will come back deep into his own zone regularly…solid in the face-off circle…possesses a strong work ethic…will play physical if game heads that way…overall mobility is good. Not overly large but does have solid strength for his size…skating speed is just average as he just doesn’t have that top gear…shot is limited in its effectiveness as it lacks velocity and is predictable as he always looks to pass first…seems a bit injury prone. (May 2009)