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{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player and analyst}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Paul Bissonnette
| image = Paul Bissonnette sporting the Zappa.jpg
| image_size = 230px
| caption = Bissonnette with the [[Arizona Coyotes|Phoenix Coyotes]] in 2010
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|3|11}}
| birth_place = [[Welland]], [[Ontario]], Canada
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 216
| position = [[Winger (ice hockey)|Left wing]]
| shoots = Left        
| played_for = [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]<br>[[Arizona Coyotes|Phoenix Coyotes]]<br>[[Cardiff Devils]]
| draft = 121st overall
| draft_year = 2003
| draft_team = [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]
| career_start = 2005
| career_end = 2017
}}
'''Paul Albert Bissonnette'''<ref>{{cite tweet |user=BigNasty2point0 |number=101803374411923456 |date= August 11, 2011|title=No ones going to guess my middle name. It's Albert, yes Albert. So next question is who was my first NHL game against? }}</ref> (born March 11, 1985), nicknamed "Biz Nasty",<ref>{{cite web|last1=Boivin|first1=Paola|title=Phoenix Coyotes' Paul 'Bignasty' Bissonnette proves players willing to bite back online|url=http://www.azcentral.com/sports/coyotes/articles/20130816phoenix-coyotes-paul-bignasty-bissonnette-proves-players-willing-bite-back-online.html|publisher=12 News & The Arizona Republic|access-date=July 23, 2014}}</ref> is a [[Canadian]] professional [[ice hockey]] analyst and former player who played in the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) for the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] and [[Arizona Coyotes|Phoenix Coyotes]].

Bissonnette is currently a studio analyst for [[NHL on TNT]], an analyst for the former [[Arizona Coyotes]] TV/radio, and a co-host alongside former NHL defenceman [[Ryan Whitney (ice hockey)|Ryan Whitney]] on the [[Barstool Sports]] hockey [[podcast]] ''[[Spittin' Chiclets]]''.

==Early life==
Bissonnette was born March 11, 1985, in [[Welland]], [[Ontario]], to parents Yolande and Cam Bissonnette. His mother was an office administration professor at [[Niagara College]] for 30 years in Southern Ontario, while his father was a steel worker.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fitz-Gerald|first1=Sean|title=Mom wishes Paul Bissonnette's Twitter feed had cleaner … grammar|url=https://nationalpost.com/sports/hockey/nhl/mom-wishes-paul-bissonnettes-twitter-feed-had-cleaner-grammar|access-date=May 1, 2018|publisher=National Post|date=November 18, 2011}}</ref> Bissonnette is [[French Canadians|French Canadian]] and attended French-language schools until he was in grade seven. He is of biracial origin, as his mother is half black.<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Bissonnette |first=Paul |author-link=Paul Bissonnette |user=BizNasty2point0 |number=1182024172425207808 |date=October 9, 2019 |title=I'm biracial. My mother Yolande is half black. Please do research before typing next time. Thanks. |access-date=May 31, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514013102/https://twitter.com/BizNasty2point0/status/1182024172425207808 |archive-date=May 14, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |last=Bissonnette |first=Paul |author-link=Paul Bissonnette |user=BizNasty2point0 |number=867079821091684352 |date=May 23, 2017 |title=I know. To my defense I'm French Canadian and started going to English speaking School in 7th grade. Spelling is my kryptonite.|access-date=May 31, 2021}}</ref> Bissonnette is a fan of the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]], both prior to his professional career and since retirement.<ref>{{cite episode |title=Montreal Canadiens vs Toronto Maple Leafs |series=[[Hockey Night in Canada]] |network=[[CBC Television]] |date=9 April 2022}}</ref>

At age 16, Bissonnette was drafted 31st overall by the [[Ontario Hockey League]] (OHL)'s [[North Bay Centennials]] in the 2001 OHL Priority Selection. He played in 57 games as a rookie and scored three goals and three assists. Following the [[2001–02 OHL season|2001–02 season]], the Centennials relocated and became the [[Saginaw Spirit]].

Bissonnette was named co-captain on the Spirit and also became a member of [[Canada men's national under-18 ice hockey team|Canada's under-18 team]] that won gold medals at the 2003 [[Hlinka Gretzky Cup|Nations Cup]]. During the [[CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game#2003 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game|2003 Home Hardware Top Prospects Game]], Bissonnette was named Team [[Bobby Orr|Orr]] player of the game after recording a goal and fighting [[Dion Phaneuf]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Fritsche goal caps Cherry comeback in Home Hardware CHL Top Prospects Game |url=http://chl.ca/fritsche-goal-caps-cherry-comeback-in-home-hardware-chl-top-prospects-game |website=CHL |date=January 22, 2003 |access-date=January 22, 2003}}</ref>

==Playing career==

===Early career===
Bissonnette was selected in the fourth round, 121st overall, of the [[2003 NHL Entry Draft]] by the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]. When drafted, he was playing with the Saginaw Spirit of the OHL. During the [[2003–04 OHL season|2003–04 season]], Bissonnette served as the Spirit captain and finished ninth in points. He played another half season with the Spirit before being traded to the [[Owen Sound Attack]], where he finished the [[2004–05 OHL season|2004–05 season]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chalk |first1=Dan |title=Spirit trade Bissonnette |url=https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Spirit-trade-Bissonnette-7061627.php |website=Midland Daily News |access-date=November 24, 2004}}</ref>

===Professional career===

====Pittsburgh Penguins====
Bissonnette began his professional career during the [[2005–06 ECHL season|2005–06 season]] with the [[Wheeling Nailers]] of the [[ECHL]]. He appeared in 14 games for the Nailers, while also playing 55 games with the [[Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins]] of the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL). On November 12, 2005, Bissonnette received his first professional fighting major when he fought Jordan Smith of the [[Portland Pirates]]. The following season, Bissonnette played 65 games with the Nailers, while only skating in three with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Bissonnette scored his first professional goal in the AHL on February 25, 2006, on goaltender [[Maxime Ouellet]] of the [[Manitoba Moose]]. After 22 games with the Nailers during the [[2007–08 ECHL season|2007–08 season]], Bissonnette was recalled by Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, where he would spend the remainder of the season. While in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, teammates [[Dennis Bonvie]] and [[Deryk Engelland]] worked with Bissonnette, often practicing fighting techniques. During his time in Wheeling, he was also named to the ECHL all-star game twice.

Bissonnette earned a spot on Pittsburgh's roster to begin the [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09 season]]. He earned his first NHL fighting major on October 16, 2008, when he fought [[Matt Bradley]] of the [[Washington Capitals]]. During the fight, Bissonnette knocked Bradley to the ice, bloodying his nose. On January 13, 2009, Bissonnette recorded his first career NHL point, assisting on a goal by [[Tyler Kennedy]] against the [[Philadelphia Flyers]]. On May 5, during a playoff game between Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and the [[Hershey Bears]], Bissonnette was hit awkwardly by [[Greg Amadio]] and [[Steve Pinizzotto]]. He was deeply cut by the skate of one of Hershey's players on his left wrist and suffered nerve damage in his left hand.<ref>{{Cite web |author =Bombulie, Jonathan |title =Ins and Outs of Playoff Hockey – Penguins Insider – Community Server |url =http://community.citizensvoice.com/blogs/penguins/archive/2009/05/07/ins-and-outs-of-playoff-hockey.aspx |access-date =July 9, 2009 }}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

====Phoenix Coyotes====
On October 1, 2009, Bissonnette was claimed off waivers by the [[Arizona Coyotes|Phoenix Coyotes]] after failing to make the Penguins' NHL roster out of training camp.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bernreuter |first1=Hugh |title=Phoenix Coyotes claim Paul Bissonnette off waivers |url=https://www.mlive.com/spirit/2009/10/phoenix_coyotes_claim_paul_bis.html |website=mlive |access-date=November 22, 2023 |date=October 1, 2009}}</ref> On October 12, Bissonnette's first fight as a Coyote occurred against [[Jody Shelley]] of the [[San Jose Sharks]]. On November 12, he scored his first of seven NHL goals, against goaltender [[Carey Price]] of the [[Montreal Canadiens]] in a 4–2 loss.<ref>{{cite web |title=Canadiens snap two-game skid with win over Coyotes |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/291112024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231122154652/https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/291112024 |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 22, 2023 |website=ESPN |access-date=November 22, 2023 |date=November 12, 2009}}</ref>

On October 5, 2011, Bissonnette signed a two-year contract extension with the Coyotes.<ref>{{cite web |title=Coyotes extend Paul Bissonnette |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/7064490/paul-bissonnette-phoenix-coyotes-signs-two-year-contract-extension |website=ESPN.com |access-date=November 22, 2023 |date=October 5, 2011}}</ref> During the [[2011–12 NHL season|2011–12 season]], on November 19, Bissonnette scored the game-winning goal, playing in front of his mother and grandparents for the first time as an NHL player. The Coyotes went on to win 4–2 over the [[Buffalo Sabres]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Radim Vrbata, Paul Bissonnette score 66 seconds apart to sink Sabres |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/400047434 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231122154652/https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/400047434 |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 22, 2023 |website=ESPN |access-date=November 22, 2023 |date=November 19, 2011}}</ref>

With the [[2012–13 NHL lockout]] in effect, on November 1, 2012, Bissonnette signed with the [[Cardiff Devils]] of the British [[Elite Ice Hockey League]] (EIHL).<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sports/sports-news-round-up/2012/11/01/ice-hockey-nhl-defenceman-paul-bissonnette-joins-cardiff-devils-91466-32148533/ | title = NHL player Paul Bissonnette joins Cardiff Devils | publisher = [[Wales Online]] | date = 2012-11-01 | access-date = 2012-11-01}}</ref> In 10 games for Cardiff, Bissonnette recorded six goals and 15 assists for 21 points before returning to the Coyotes.

====Various teams====
Bissonnette left the Coyotes' organization after five seasons following the [[2013–14 NHL season|2013–14 season]]. On September 16, 2014, he accepted a tryout agreement from the [[St. Louis Blues]] to attend their training camp.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Peters |first1=Chris |title=Paul 'BizNasty' Bissonnette earns tryout invite from Blues |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/news/paul-biznasty-bissonnette-earns-tryout-invite-from-blues/ |website=CBS Sports |date=September 16, 2014 |access-date=September 16, 2014}}</ref> After playing the entirety of the pre-season, Bissonnette was released from his tryout on October 4.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rutherford |first1=Jeremy |title=Blues release Bissonnette from tryout |url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/hockey/professional/morning-skate/blues-release-bissonnette-from-tryout/article_bbe8da65-d362-57a9-8d8f-78523ce22d63.html |website=St. Louis Post-Dispatch |date=October 4, 2014 |access-date=October 4, 2014}}</ref> A few weeks later, on October 24, Bissonnette returned to the Cardiff Devils of the EIHL. He re-joined the team "on a temporary basis while he still looks for opportunities in the NHL".<ref>{{cite web |title=Bissonnette signs with Britain's Devils |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/paul-bissonnette-signs-cardiff-devils-eihl-biznasty/ |website=Sportsnet |access-date=October 24, 2014}}</ref> Bissonnette returned to the Coyotes' organization just three days later on October 27, when he signed a professional tryout agreement with the club's AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates.<ref>{{cite web |last1=McLellan |first1=Sarah |title=Paul Bissonnette returning to Coyotes organization |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/coyotes/2014/10/27/paul-bissonnette-ahl-deal-coyotes-portland-pirates/18037241/ |website=USA Today |access-date=October 27, 2014}}</ref> After just eight games, Bissonnette was released from his tryout on December 9.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Silverman |first1=Catherine |title=Bidding Biznasty Farewell: Paul Bissonnette Released From PTO |url=https://howlinhockey.com/2014/12/08/bidding-biznasty-farewell-paul-bissonnette-released-pto/ |website=Howlin' Hockey |access-date=December 8, 2014|date=December 8, 2014 }}</ref>

====Manchester Monarchs/Ontario Reign====
On the same day, Bissonnette signed a tryout agreement with the [[Manchester Monarchs (AHL)|Manchester Monarchs]], the AHL affiliate of the [[Los Angeles Kings]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Monarchs Sign Bissonnette to PTO |url=http://manchestermonarchs.com/news/?article_id=482 |website=Manchester Monarchs |access-date=December 9, 2014 |archive-date=September 18, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180918123603/http://manchestermonarchs.com/news/?article_id=482 |url-status=dead }}</ref> After 19 games, on February 3, 2015, the Monarchs signed Bissonnette to a standard AHL contract for the remainder of the season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Monarchs Sign Bissonnette to AHL Contract |url=http://www.manchestermonarchs.com/news/?article_id=540 |website=Manchester Monarchs |access-date=February 3, 2015}}</ref> Bissonnette and the Monarchs won the [[Calder Cup]] after defeating the [[Utica Comets]] in five games.<ref>{{cite web |title=AT LAST, MONARCHS RULE THE AHL |url=https://theahl.com/at-last-monarchs-rule-the-ahl |website=AHL |date=June 13, 2015 |access-date=June 13, 2015}}</ref>

With the Monarchs moving to the ECHL, the team was replaced by the [[Ontario Reign]] as the Kings' AHL affiliate.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Clinton |first1=Jared |title=ECHL WILL REPLACE THREE RELOCATED AHL TEAMS IN 2015-16 |url=https://thehockeynews.com/news/article/echl-will-replace-three-relocated-ahl-teams-in-2015-16 |website=The Hockey News |access-date=January 30, 2015|date=January 30, 2015 }}</ref> On July 8, 2015, the Reign signed Bissonnette to a one-year contract.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2015/07/08/bissonnette-signs-a-one-year-one-way-deal-with-kings-affiliate/|title = Bissonnette signs a one-year, one-way deal with Kings' affiliate|date = July 8, 2015|access-date = July 8, 2015| website = NBC Sports|last = Mahiban|first = Dhiren}}</ref> He played 35 games for the team during the [[2015–16 AHL season|2015–16 season]]. On July 6, 2016, he returned to the Reign after signing a one-year extension.<ref>{{cite web |title=BISSONNETTE RETURNING TO REIGN |url=https://theahl.com/bissonnette-returning-to-reign |website=AHL |date=July 6, 2016 |access-date=July 6, 2016}}</ref>

==Post-playing career==
On June 24, 2017, it was announced that Bissonnette would join the Coyotes' radio booth as a color commentator, replacing [[Nick Boynton]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Paul Bissonnette to join Coyotes radio broadcast team |url=http://arizonasports.com/story/1157438/bissonnette-paul-coyotes-radio-broadcasts/ |website=Arizona Sports 98.7 FM |access-date=June 24, 2017|date=June 24, 2017 }}</ref> On September 7, Bissonnette officially confirmed his retirement from professional ice hockey.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bissonnette |first1=Paul |title=Well. That's all she wrote. |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BYv1F-bjMsh/  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BYv1F-bjMsh |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|website=Instagram |access-date=September 7, 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

On April 11, 2018, Bissonnette was announced as a new member of the [[Barstool Sports]]' podcast, ''Spittin' Chiclets'', joining former Penguins' teammate [[Ryan Whitney (ice hockey)|Ryan Whitney]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Grinnell |first1=Mike |title=BREAKING NEWS: BIG NASTY IS JOINING SPITTIN' CHICLETS |url=https://www.barstoolsports.com/boston/breaking-news-big-nasty-is-joining-spittin-chiclets |website=Barstool Sports |access-date=April 11, 2018}}</ref> On May 14, Bissonnette released a mockumentary series named [[BizNasty Does BC]],  which he co-created with [[Pasha Eshghi]]. The series features 17 past and present NHL stars and shows off the beauty of the province of [[British Columbia]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Bissonnette's new mockumentary aims to show lighter side of NHL players |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/bissonnettes-new-mockumentary-aims-show-lighter-side-nhl/ |website=SportsNet|access-date=February 26, 2019}}</ref>

In February 2019, Bissonnette partnered with CaniBrands,<ref>CaniBrands Goes Live to 550K Listeners on Barstool Sports [https://www.canibrands.com/canibrands-goes-live-to-550k-listeners-on-barstool-sports/] Retrieved,  2018.</ref> a CBD health and wellness company as the company's Sports and Media Ambassador.<ref>{{cite web| title=CaniBrands Expands Reach with New Products and Influencers|date=July 6, 2020 |url=https://www.canibrands.com/canibrands-expands-reach-with-new-products-and-influencers/ |access-date=July 6, 2020}}</ref>

In 2021, [[Turner Sports]] announced that Bissonnette would be joining the company as a pregame and intermission analyst for the [[NHL on TNT]], alongside [[Wayne Gretzky]], [[Anson Carter]], and [[Rick Tocchet]].

In November 2024, Bissonnette was assaulted by six men at a [[Houston's Restaurant]] in Scottsdale; the men were quickly arrested on charges of assault and disorderly conduct.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cantlon |first1=Kyle |title=Last week in the NHL: Bissonnette assaulted in Arizona, Macklin Celebrini has officially arrived, an own-goal for the ages |url=https://ca.news.yahoo.com/last-week-in-the-nhl-bissonnette-assaulted-in-arizona-macklin-celebrini-has-officially-arrived-an-own-goal-for-the-ages-190813611.html |publisher=Yahoo |access-date=3 December 2024}}</ref> Days later, Bissonnette recounted what occurred on the ''[[Spittin' Chiclets]]'' podcast, saying it began inside the restaurant, escalated to the parking lot and ended with him taking refuge in a CVS.<ref>{{cite web |title=TNT analyst Paul Bissonnette describes restaurant brawl with 'four guys swinging at me' |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/tnt-analyst-paul-bissonnette-describes-restaurant-brawl-with-four-guys-swinging-at-me/ |publisher=Sportsnet |access-date=3 December 2024}}</ref>

==Career statistics==

===Regular season and playoffs===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" 
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" 
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |   
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |   
! colspan="5" | [[Regular season]] 
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |   
! colspan="5" | [[Playoffs]] 
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" 
! [[Season (sports)|Season]] 
! Team 
! League 
! GP 
! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]] 
! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]] 
! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]] 
! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]] 
! GP 
! G 
! A 
! Pts 
! PIM
|-
|[[2001–02 OHL season|2001–02]]
|[[North Bay Centennials]]
|[[Ontario Hockey League|OHL]]
|57
|3
|3
|6
|21
|5
|0
|0
|0
|2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|[[2002–03 OHL season|2002–03]]
|[[Saginaw Spirit]]
|OHL
|67
|7
|16
|23
|57
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
|[[2003–04 OHL season|2003–04]]
|Saginaw Spirit
|OHL
|67
|5
|14
|19
|96
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|[[2004–05 OHL season|2004–05]]
|Saginaw Spirit
|OHL
|28
|1
|6
|7
|46
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| 2004–05
|[[Owen Sound Attack]]
|OHL
|35
|2
|11
|13
|46
|8
|1
|3
|4
|2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|[[2005–06 ECHL season|2005–06]]
|[[Wheeling Nailers]]
|[[ECHL]]
|14
|3
|7
|10
|4
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[2005–06 AHL season|2005–06]]
|[[Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins]]
|[[American Hockey League|AHL]]
|55
|1
|5
|6
|60
|11
|0
|1
|1
|4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|[[2006–07 AHL season|2006–07]]
|Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins
|AHL
|3
|0
|0
|0
|0
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[2006–07 ECHL season|2006–07]]
|Wheeling Nailers
|ECHL
|65
|10
|32
|42
|115
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|[[2007–08 ECHL season|2007–08]]
|Wheeling Nailers
|ECHL
|22
|3
|14
|17
|43
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[2007–08 AHL season|2007–08]]
|Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins
|AHL
|46
|3
|5
|8
|145
|7
|0
|0
|0
|11
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|[[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]]
|[[Pittsburgh Penguins]]
|[[National Hockey League|NHL]]
|15
|0
|1
|1
|22
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
|[[2008–09 AHL season|2008–09]]
|Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins
|AHL
|57
|9
|7
|16
|176
|8
|0
|2
|2
|9
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2009–10 NHL season|2009–10]]
| [[Arizona Coyotes|Phoenix Coyotes]]
| NHL
| 41
| 3
| 2
| 5
| 117
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- 
| [[2010–11 NHL season|2010–11]]
| Phoenix Coyotes
| NHL
| 48
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 71
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2011–12 NHL season|2011–12]]
| Phoenix Coyotes
| NHL
| 31
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 41
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 15
|-
|[[2012–13 EIHL season|2012–13]]
|[[Cardiff Devils]]
|[[Elite Ice Hockey League|EIHL]]
|11
|6
|15
|21
|8
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2012–13 NHL season|2012–13]]
| Phoenix Coyotes
| NHL
| 28
| 0
| 6
| 6
| 36
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- 
| [[2013–14 NHL season|2013–14]]
| Phoenix Coyotes
| NHL
| 39
| 2
| 6
| 8
| 53
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2014–15 AHL season|2014–15]]
| [[Portland Pirates]]
| AHL
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- 
| 2014–15
| [[Manchester Monarchs (AHL)|Manchester Monarchs]]
| AHL
| 48
| 1
| 6
| 7
| 167
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 5
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2015–16 AHL season|2015–16]]
| [[Ontario Reign (AHL)|Ontario Reign]]
| AHL
| 35
| 2
| 1
| 3
| 51
| 13
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 17
|- 
| [[2016–17 AHL season|2016–17]]
| Ontario Reign
| AHL
| 18
| 0
| 3
| 3
| 48
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | AHL totals
! 270
! 16
! 27
! 43
! 653
! 50
! 1
! 4
! 5
! 46
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 202
! 7
! 15
! 22
! 340
! 4
! 0
! 0
! 0
! 15
|}

===International===
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{{MedalCountry | {{ih|CAN}} }}
{{MedalSport | [[Ice hockey]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Hlinka Gretzky Cup|Nations Cup]]}}
{{MedalGold | 2002 Piešťany | }}
{{MedalCompetition|[[IIHF World U18 Championship|IIHF U18 Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[2003 IIHF World U18 Championships|2003 Yaroslavl]] | }}
{{MedalBottom
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|- ALIGN="centre" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Year
! Team
! Event
! Result
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|-
| 2002
| [[Canada men's national under-18 ice hockey team|Canada]]
| [[Hlinka Gretzky Cup|U18]]
| {{gold1}}
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2003 IIHF World U18 Championships|2003]]
| Canada 
| [[IIHF World U18 Championship|WJC18]]
| {{gold1}}
| 7
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" 
! colspan="4" | Junior totals 
! 12
! 0
! 1
! 1
! 2
|}

==Awards and honours==
{| class="wikitable"
! Award
! Year
! Ref
|-
! colspan="3"|[[ECHL]]
|-
| All-Star Game
| [[2006–07 ECHL season|2007]]
| mid player
|-
! colspan="3"|[[American Hockey League|AHL]]
|-
| [[Calder Cup]] champion
| [[2014–15 AHL season|2015]]
| <ref>{{Cite web| url = http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=770813 | title = Manchester defeats Utica to win Calder Cup | publisher = [[National Hockey League]] | date = 2015-06-19 | access-date = 2015-06-19}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
* {{Ice hockey stats}}
* {{Twitter}}

{{NHL on TNT}}

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