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- ↑ In the pros Archived June 16, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Simon Fraser All Americans Archived June 15, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Portland Timbers All Time Draft Archived February 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine