A highly skilled and quick water bug type player…he skates well and has an outstanding burst of acceleration…has good hands and can dangle around defenders…likes the puck on his stick…possesses an accurate shot with a quick release in full stride…is a battler who never gives up on a play or a loose puck…can finish in close very well…creates plays and sees the ice well…is defensively responsible and plays just as tenaciously in all three zones…willing to throw his body around and muck it up…full of energy and always keeps his feet moving…uses a great change of pace in his stride to beat defenders effectively…leads by example…is solid in face-offs. An obvious lack of size and strength…he also has a tendency to get emotional and take penalties…his wrist shot although accurate lacks velocity…hands to over handle the puck and run out of options. (May 2009)