fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðæt sˈiːzən hiː wʌz dɹˈæftᵻd baɪ ðə fɪlɐdˈɛlfiə flˈaɪɚz ɪnðə sˈɪksθ ɹˈaʊnd, wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvəntˌiəθ ˌoʊvɚɹˈɔːl, ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ ˌɛnˌeɪtʃˈɛl ˈɛntɹi dɹˈæft.
Following that season he was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the sixth round, 170th overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.