Biography

2007-08: Leading scorer in Finnish Elite League with 34 goals, 78 points in 56 games for Oulu Karpat … Added 16 points in playoffs (7+9) to lead club to its fifth league championship … Posted a plus-39 rating.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER: Played six games for Finland national team at 2007 Karjala Cup and Sweden Hockey Games, registering four points (2+2) ... Scored three goals in two games at European Champions Cup … Has played on four Finnish league championship teams with Karpat (2004, 2005, 2007, 2008) … Named playoff MVP after scoring seven points in nine games in 2006-07 … Was Rookie of the Year for Karpat in 2003-04...Selected by Anaheim Ducks round 9 #269 overall 2004 NHL Entry Draft