2008-09: Enjoyed first professional season with Providence,
appearing in 72 regular season games and 14 postseason
contests... Earned first career recall to Boston April 10,
making NHL debut the following night at Buffalo... Led
P-Bruins with 28 goals during regular season and
finished fourth on club and second among rookies with 53
points... Registered 13 multiple-point games, including
career-best four points (3g, a) and shootout goal on
February 14 at Portland to earn top star honors... Named
Providence's February Player of the Month with 13 points
(8g, 5a) in 12 games... Had eight point-streaks of at
least three games, including four four-game
stretches... Tallied first pro points (g, a) on
October 12 vs. Springfield... Took single-game
career-best eight shots January 9 at Springfield...
Made pro playoff debut April 15 vs. Portland... Credited
with first pro playoff point (assist) April 24 vs. Portland in
Game 5 of Atlantic Division Semifinals... Scored first career
playoff goal May 8 vs. Worcester in Game 3 of Atlantic
Division Finals... Missed five straight games due to injury in
November...

CAREER: 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... 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.