Julian Talbot Julian Talbot ( born March 24 , 1985 in London , Ontario ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey center currently with the Colorado Avalanche organization of the National Hockey League . His older brother Joe , plays professionally in the EIHL with the Sheffield Steelers . Playing career . Talbot followed his older brother Joe in playing Major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League with the Ottawa 67 ' s . In his rookie 2002 – 03 season Talbot displayed offensive potential in recording 10 goals and 28 points in 62 games . His offensive contributions to the 67 ' s steadily increased in the following two seasons , earning successive team nominations for the William Hanley Trophy in 2003 – 04 , 2004 – 05 seasons as the teams most sportsmanlike player . Although going undrafted in the NHL , Talbot earned praise as an underrated player with leadership qualities . In his final year with the 67 ' s in 2005 – 06 , Julian captained the team and finished second in scoring with 30 goals and 77 points in 65 games . After finishing his last year with the 67 ' s , Talbot now a free agent , reunited with his brother Joe and attended the East Coast Hockey League training camp of the Alaska Aces . Showing offensive ability he signed a contract and began his first professional season in 2006 – 07 with Alaska . Talbot quickly settled with the Aces and scored his first professional goal on November 3 , 2006 , against the Victoria Salmon Kings . He went on to score 20 goals and 53 points in 63 regular season games whilst also earning a selection on the National Conference Team at the ECHL All - Star Game . Talbot ' s eventful rookie season also included siging a professional try - out in which he made his American Hockey League debut with the Providence Bruins . Talbot scored his first AHL goal against the Springfield Falcons on February 16 , 2007 , and after 7 games was returned to the Aces to lead the team in playoff scoring with 20 points in 15 games as they reached the National Conference finals . As the Aces were an affiliate to the St . Louis Blues , he was invited to the Blues NHL training camp for the coming 2007 – 08 season on September 12 , 2007 . Following a promising performance with the Blues he was later re - assigned to their AHL affiliate , where he was offered a one - year contract with the Peoria Rivermen . In his first full season in the AHL , he established a scoring presence with the Rivermen and was leading the team in goals when he was signed to a two - year contract with the St . Louis Blues on March 19 , 2008 . Talbot ' s contract was celebrated in the Rivermen ' s next game against the Lake Erie Monsters as he scored his second hat - trick of the season and added an assist whilst also matching an AHL single - game season high in Plus / minus ( + 5 ) to be named as the AHL player of the week for March 23 . Julian finished the year to co - lead Peoria , alongside Charles Linglet , in goals with 24 in 78 games . In the 2008 – 09 season , he returned to Peoria for the entire season finishing second on the team with 20 goals for 43 points in 65 games . Providing efficiency on the powerplay , Talbot led the team with ten goals and 21 Powerplay points . On September 21 , 2009 , Talbot , in the final year of his contract , was again re - assigned by the Blues to the Rivermen for his third consecutive season with the team . In the 2009 – 10 season , on November 6 , 2009 , Talbot posted an assist against the Milwaukee Admirals to mark his 100th point in the AHL . Although Talbot ' s numbers declined for the second successive season , he posted 17 goals and 32 points in 76 games with the Rivermen . On June 17 , 2010 , after three seasons within the Blues organization , Julian was traded to the Colorado Avalanche for T . J . Hensick . He was then signed as a restricted free agent to a one - year contract with the Avalanche on July 2 , 2010 .