In his ninth professional season and first with San Diego, scored 7-13=20 points with a +4 rating and 66 PIM in 54 games…set AHL career highs in goals and points.
Ranked second among San Diego defensemen in goals and points…ranked third among AHL defensemen with a 13.2 shooting percentage (7 goals/52 shots).
Set a AHL career-high with his fifth goal on Dec. 22, 2017 vs Ontario to surpass his previous high of four with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (2016-17), and Toronto/Hershey (2014-15).
Earned his 100th career AHL point (assist) on Feb. 6, 2018 vs. Iowa…scored his first goal as a Gull in his San Diego debut on Oct. 7 @ Tucson.
Missed 11 games due to an upper-body injury from Dec. 30-Jan. 20, 2018.
Career
Signed a two-year, one-way contract with Anaheim through the 2018-19 season, July 2, 2017.
Has collected 3-17=20 points with a +17 rating and 110 PIM in 73 career NHL contests with Washington (2012-15) and Pittsburgh (2016-17)…has also appeared in seven Stanley Cup Playoff games with the Capitals, earning one assist with four PIM.
Had a day with the Stanley Cup in Michigan on Aug. 15, 2016 after skating with Pittsburgh in the final two rounds of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
In 373 career AHL games with San Diego (2017-18), Toronto (2016-17), Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (2015-17), Hershey (2012-15) and Bridgeport (2011-12), has earned 20-87=107 points with a +51 rating and 718 PIM…also collected 1-7=8 points with 64 PIM in 34 Calder Cup Playoff games.