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2005-06:
- Performed well as 16-year-old with Frolunda at Sweden's under-20 level (35-9-11-20).
- Helped Frolunda to within one game of Swedish under-20 title (7-2-5-7).
- Represented Sweden at world under-18 championship in limited role (6-0-0-0).
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2006-07:
- Enjoyed productive year with Frolunda at Sweden's under-20 level (41-20-26-46).
- Finished second in team scoring (8-0-7-7-) en route to Swedish under-20 title.
- Had a plus-34 rating, 131 shots on goal and 49.8 faceoff percentage (473-948) in 49 total games.
- Appeared in one Swedish Elite League game with Frolunda, going without a point.
- Helped Sweden win bronze at world under-18 championship in Finland in April (6-0-1-1).
- Ranked as high as 21st (The Hockey News) and as low as 66th (Red Line) for the NHL draft.
- Fell to the Red Wings in the third round (88th overall) in the NHL draft.
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2007-08:
- Started season with Boras at Sweden's second level and played well (33-6-17-23).
- Won a remarkable 55 percent of 578 faceoffs with Boras, taking 66 shots and finishing a minus-4.
- Dominated Sweden's J-20 league in six-game stint (eight goals, 10 points).
- Won silver as second-liner with Sweden at world junior championship in Czech Republic (6-0-6-6).
- Placed fifth overall at world junior with a 64.5 percent faceoff percentage.
- Worked his way into Frolunda's Swedish Elite League lineup by season's end (9-1-0-1).
- Appeared in four playoff games in seven-game first-round loss to Farjestad (4-1-1-2).
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2008-09:
- Broke into Swedish Elite League full-time on Frolunda's third and fourth lines (49-6-6-12).
- Finished with a plus-3, 43 shots and 175 wins on 394 faceoffs (44 percent).
- Impressed as Sweden's second-line centre (6-2-4-6) en route to silver at world junior championship.
- No points in 11 games as Frolunda lost in Swedish semifinals.
- Signed amateur tryout deal and joined AHL's Grand Rapids to close out season.
- Appeared in all 10 AHL playoff games and scored first pro goal (10-1-2-3).
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