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Generous completed his four-year Saints career with 56 points (18+38) in 139 games, and was a four-time member of the ECAC All-Academic Team.
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Generous first played Junior A hockey in the EJHL with the New England Junior Falcons before he was drafted in the seventh round, 208th overall, in the 2005 National Hockey League Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres. Generous then committed to play collegiate hockey in the ECAC with Saint Lawrence University. In his senior year in 2008-2009, Generous had 8 goals for 17 points and was +5 in 35 games to be named the ECAC"s Outstanding Defensive Defenseman.
On April 1, 2009, Generous signed a one-year, entry level contract with the Buffalo Sabres and was immediately assigned to AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates, to begin his professional career in the remainder of the 2008-2009 campaign.
After attending the Sabres training camp for the 2009-2010 season, Generous was then reassigned to the Pirates on September 22, 2009. In his first full professional season, Generous remained with the Pirates for the entirety of the year and in 61 games posted 2 goals and 11 assists.
Without a contract offer from the Sabres at season"s end, Generous attended fellow AHL team, the Providence Bruins, training camp on a try-out for the 2010-2011 season. On October 1, Generous was released from the Bruins, however, he was then signed a one-year contract with ECHL affiliate, the Reading Royals.
After starting the season on the Blueline with Royals Generous was then signed to a professional try-out contract with the Lake Erie Monsters of the AHL on December 14, 2010.
After three seasons with Lukko, Generous opted to join newly promoted Sport on a one-year contract on April 17, 2014. During the season Generous was traded to HIFK on February 3, 2015.
