2007-08: Played final season for hometown Espoo's top level team
in Finnish Elite League... Posted career-highs in games played
(42), goals (8), assists (12) and points (20) during regular
season before performing same achievement in postseason with
one goal, eight assists and nine points in 17 contests.

CAREER: 2006-07: Set personal-high total in penalty minutes in first
full season in Elite League... Earned first career playoff points for
Espoo during the postseason... Represented Team Finland in
World Junior Championships, tying for tournament's points lead
with 10 (4g, 6a) in six contests... 2005-06: Tallied first points
with four goals for Espoo's Elite team... Played earlier in
season for junior Espoo team with seven points in 15 regular
season games in addition to seven points in 10 playoff games...
Represented Finland in World Junior Championships, notching
one assist in seven games...2004-05: Spent most of year with
junior Espoo team, scoring 15 points in 37 games while seeing
one game of action for Elite League team... Suited up for Team
Finland at Under-18 WJC, adding five points in six contests.

ORIGINALLY OBTAINED: Drafted by Boston 83rd overall in round
three of 2005 NHL Entry Draft.