After a very successful second year with Lincoln, he was offered a deal to play in the NCAA at the University of Minnesota Duluth. However, declined the offer in favour of playing in the OHL, his playing rights having been acquired by the Plymouth Whalers in a trade for their sixth round OHL Priority Selection draft pick in 2006.
After a successful second year with Lincoln, he was offered a chance to play NCAA at the University of Minnesota Duluth. He declined this offer and instead opted for the OHL, his rights being transferred to the Plymouth Whalers through a trade involving their sixth-round OHL Priority Selection draft pick in 2006.