Drafted first overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Columbus Blue
Jackets.
Forward for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey
League.
Played junior hockey for the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey
League.(2000-2001, 2001-2002)
Co-winner of the Maurice Richard Trophy for most goals in the National
Hockey League(2004). Shared award with Jarome Iginla and Ilya
Kovalchuk. They tied with 41 goals each.
Scored a record-setting goal 12 seconds into the 56th NHL All-Star game, and ended the night with a hat-trick.
Playing Hockey for Canada at the 2005 World Hockey
Championships in Austria. (April 2005)
Invited to attend Team Canada's 5-day Olympic orientation
camp on Aug 15th that starts in Vancouver. (August 2005)