A talented forward with good physical compliment to his game. Skates well with some nice speed and agility but could use work on his first few steps. Goes to the net and is dangerous in close proximity. Hard on the forecheck and gets into the face of the opposition. Aggressive physically and with regards to chasing the puck. His ability to win face-offs is very underrated. Goes to the dirty areas but does not always do so with a consistent effort level. Has the hands to control the puck and dance around defenders. Decent shot selection but nothing that really screams elite scorer. Can play on the line and at times cross it both in game and with his own team- mates. Likely discipline issue is a lack of maturity that will need to be corrected by coaches and veteran leadership. His offensive vision and creativity have improved since his trade from London to Erie. (May 2012)