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2004-05:
- Did little in his NHL draft year (31-12-4-16) with Huddinge in Sweden's top under-20 league.
- Went unranked by Central Scouting and was passed over at 2005 entry draft in Ottawa.
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2005-06:
- Lit up Sweden's under-20 level with Huddinge (28-19-15-34, plus-14, 157 PIMs).
- Scored at incredible clip with Huddinge in Sweden's third-tier men's league (36-24-8-32).
- Strong play helped Huddinge's men's team qualify to play at Sweden's second level in 2006-07.
- Unranked by most major scouting publications entering 2006 draft in Vancouver.
- Selected in the second round (62nd overall) by Detroit at the draft.
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2006-07:
- Tried out for Swedish Elite League's Djurgardens and made the team.
- Already had a contract with second-level Huddinge, who wouldn't release him to Djurgardens.
- Missed season's first two months because of contract dispute between Huddinge and Djurgardens.
- Ended up with Huddinge and lit up second level (25-13-8-21).
- Also had 113 PIMs, 63 shots and a minus-1 on last-place team (7-29-9).
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2007-08:
- Cracked Swedish Elite League for first time with Djurgarden.
- Started rookie season strong (12-5-4-9) before trailing off (going 14-1-2-3 in January and December).
- Finished sixth in scoring on Djurgarden, finishing with 65 shots, six power-play goals, and a minus-3.
- Made career debut on Swedish national team early in season.
- Held to just a goal in five playoff games in first-round loss to Linkoping.
- Spent night in jail for "drunk and disorderly conduct" in April after argument with police.
- Left off Swedish team for world championship because of off-ice conduct.
- Signed three-year contract with Red Wings at season's end.
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2008-09:
- Attended prospects tournament and training camp with Red Wings in Travsere City, Mich.
- Returned to Swedish Elite League's Djurgarden before appearing in NHL pre-season.
- Suffered collarbone injury in just second game of season.
- Missed a few weeks and returned to start season at a decent pace (18-5-7-12).
- Djurgarden kicked him off the team in December for poor on- and off-ice work ethic.
- Picked up by Farjestad, where he responded well (21-6-12-18).
- Suffered a hand injury and missed some games during the playoffs (9-1-3-4).
- Played hurt in final two games of Swedish Elite League final as Farjestad won championship.
- Signed an amateur tryout with Grand Rapids but didn't play because of hand injury.
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