SINCE 12-14-96 UPDATED 8/4/98

POSITION - CENTER SHOOTS - RIGHT HEIGHT - 5'11" WEIGHT - 185 BIRTH DATE - 4/6/73 BIRTHPLACE - CANORA SK, CAN RESIDES - BRIDGEVILLE PA, USA DRAFTED - 1991 CHOICE - 12 NUMBER - 29 STATUS - ON THE ROSTER (AS OF 8/4/98) COMPENSATION - $300,000.00 (as of 3/26/98) CAREER INFO: Drafted in the first round, 12th overall, in the 1991 entry draft. Acquired from Edmonton for the Pens' seventh round draft pick in the 1996 draft (Brandon Lafrance)on June 22, 1996...split time betweem Edmonton and Cape Breton of the AHL for his three years with the team...averaged almost three PIMs a game in juniors...played in all 88 Penguin games last season. PLAYING STYLE: Rough style adores him to many a Penguin fan's heart...his aggresiveness and heart overcome his lack of size...goals he scores often seem to be big or absolutely insignificant...his -3 rating is pretty good considering the talent he teams up with on the Pens' fourth line. Copyright PPHQ ©1996,1997,1998