A strong, gritty two-way forward with some complimentary offensive skill. Skates very well and gets to where he needs to be on the ice. Gets involved physically despite possessing only average size. Strong on the face-off circle and is the type of forward you want to play the last minute of a close game. Lacks the high end talent to be a top six contributor at the next level. Does have soft hands and can handle the puck but does not have the vision or creativity to be a consistent offensive threat. (May 2010)