Career: Member of Team USA at the IIHF World Championships in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 (Team Captain), World Junior Championships in 2007 (Bronze) & 2006, World U18 Championships in 2005 (Gold) & 2004 (Silver) and the 2010 Winter Olympics (Silver), totaling 16G-16A-32P in 69 career international appearances... Scored 1st career NHL goal on 10/19/07 at VAN (opposing G: R. Luongo)… Made NHL debut on 3/27/07 vs. VAN… Spent 2 seasons at the University of Michigan (74GP-26G-45A-71P-236PIM)… Named CCHA 1st Team All-Star and conference’s Best Offensive D in '07.. Set Wolverines freshman D scoring record in 2005-06 (10G-22A-32P, 38GP).

2012-13: Skated in the 400th game of his NHL career on 4/9/13 vs. SJS... Broke his own CBJ record for TOI in a regulation game on 2/2 vs. DET (34:59).

2011-12: Finished 2nd amongst all NHL D in GWG (5), T-6th in goals (12) and T-8th in PPG (5)… Made his CBJ debut on 2/26/12 at PIT.

Personal: Nickname is ‘JJ’… Favorite D growing up was Chris Chelios.

SEASON HIGHS:

Goals: 1 (6x: Last, 3-31 vs. DAL)
Assists: 1 (5x: Last, 4-4 vs. PHX)
Points: 2 (2-16 vs. ATL)
+/-: Plus-2 (2x: Last, 3-31 vs. DAL)
TOI: 26:50 (2-16 vs. ATL)
Shots: 4 (2-21 vs. PHX)
PIM: 7 (2-14 vs. EDM)

THIS SEASON: Represented Team USA at the 2009 World Championships.  Tied for first among Kings defensemen with six goals and three power-play goals...Tied career high with 11 points (6-5=11)...Tied for first among NHL defensemen with three shootout goals (was 3-for-6 = 50 percent)...His three shootout goals was tied for first on the team...Scored in two straight games March 28 at Nashville and March 31 vs. Dallas...Appeared in his 100th game as a King and in the NHL March 1 at Chicago...Recorded first career multi-point game (1-1=2) Feb. 16 vs. Atlanta...Scored game-deciding shootout goal Feb. 10 at NY Islanders...Scored first goal of the season Jan. 21 at Colorado...Activated from injured reserve Jan. 17 after missing 41 games...Placed on injured reserve with shoulder injury on Oct. 13.