Birthplace: Grand Rapids, Minn.
Contract Status: Through 2015-16 season
Twitter: @GollyGoose33
Career PPG (16), SHG (0), GWG (5)
HOME: 23 GP, 13 points (2G-11A), 12 PIM, +1 ROAD: 23 GP, 14 points (1G-13A), 6 PIM, +4
* Shares sixth among league defensemen with 27 points (3G-24A)
* Leads all Stars with 24 assists this season
* Has tallied 14 points (3G-11A) over his last 16 games
* Tallied two points (1G-1A), three shots, two hits and four blocks against the Kings on April 21
* Recorded his fourth multi-point game of the season (2A) on March 31 vs. Los Angeles
* Recorded his 100th career NHL assist on Jan. 26 against St. Louis
Dallas' record when recording multi-point game: 3-1-1
MULTI-POINT GAMES (5): (5) 2 PTS, (0) 3 PTS, (0) 4+ PTS
DID YOU KNOW...
* Got married last summer
* He played for three seasons for the University of Minnesota and was the WCHA Player of the Year in 2006-07
* He scored the last goal of 2010-11 and the first of 2011-12 for Dallas
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Most Goals, Game: 2, at BUF on Dec. 22, 2008 (2-1-3)
Most Assists, Game: 2 (7x), last vs. LAK on Feb. 12, 2012 (0-2-2)
Most Points, Game: 3, at BUF on Dec. 22, 2008 (2-1-3)
Most PIM, Game: 4 (4x), last at DET on Feb. 24, 2011
Most Shots, Game: 9, at PHX on March 29, 2011
Goal Scoring Streak: 3 games (2x), last March 23-29, 2011 (3-0-3)
Assist Scoring Streak: 3 games, Feb. 9-12, 2012 (1-4-5)
Point Scoring Streak: 7 games, Oct. 14-30, 2009 (4-4-8)
First NHL Game: vs. BOS on Feb. 13, 2008
First NHL Goal: vs. OTT on Oct. 5, 2008
First NHL Point: at OTT on March 1, 2008
Shootout: 1/4 (25%), 1 GDG
Penalty Shots: None
CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
2004: Pittsburgh’s second-round selection (61st overall) in the NHL Entry Draft
Feb. 21, 2011: Acquired from Pittsburgh in exchange for James Neal and Matt Niskanen
2012: Signed four-year contract extension
