Kammala jumla mai zuwa: Ranger ya taka leda a matasansa tare da Oshawa Generals na OHL. Bayan da Tampa Bay Lightning ta zaba shi a matsayin na 183rd a cikin
2002, ya buga karin yanayi biyu tare da Janar kafin ya sanya hannu tare da Springfield Falcons na AHL don kulle NHL na 2004 <unk> 05. Bayan kulle-kulle, ya buga wasanni 76 tare da Walƙiya, yana da maki 18.