A hard working, team-first, character forward with some complementary skills. Plays with heart on his sleeve. Shows his teammates how to battle on every shift. Throws his body around and is relentless on the forecheck creating turnovers. Skates very well and has tremendous speed. Great smarts and willingness to take a beating but also will turn around and dish it right back. Has some skill as well as his shot is effective but could use improvement. Hockey sense really makes him effective in the offensive zone as a quick strike option. Has a bad tendency to take penalties because of his take no prisoners style of play. (May 2010)