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2004-05:
- Spent year with Boden at Sweden's second level (28 GP, 3.84 GAA, .890 SPCT).
- Unranked by Central Scouting entering and went undrafted for a second straight year.
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2005-06:
- Carried a poor Hammarby team that finished 14th of 15 teams at Sweden's second level.
- Despite little support, posted league's third-best save percentage at .917 and had 2.67 GAA.
- Helped Sweden to fifth-place finish at world junior championship (4 GP, 0.96 GAA, .952 SPCT).
- Selected in the third round (92nd overall) by Detroit in 2006 draft in Vancouver.
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2006-07:
- Joined Djurgarden for Swedish Elite League rookie year (24 GP, 3 SO, 2.53 GAA, .910 SPCT).
- Particularly strong in first two months (10 GP, 1.68 GAA, .941 SPCT).
- Received media attention as candidate for Swedish national team, but didn't make it.
- Numbers dipped in second half and eventually lost starts to Teemu Lassila (35 to 24 in total).
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2007-08:
- Took over starter's job from departed Teemu Lassila with Djurgarden of Swedish Elite League.
- Helped team surpass low expectations and earn playoff spot.
- Third in league in save percentage (.921), third in goals against (2.29) and second in shutouts (six).
- Posted 2.64 GAA and .920 SPCT in five-game first-round playoff loss to Linkoping.
- Edged out by Henrik Lundqvist, Stefan Liv and Mikael Tellqvist for spot at IIHF world championship.
- Signed two-year entry-level contract with Red Wings in May.
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2008-09:
- Allowed two goals on 19 shots in 29 minutes of NHL pre-season action.
- Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL) as part of Detroit's first round of cuts.
- Played his way onto PlanetUSA all-star team with an outstanding first half.
- Posted all five of his shutouts from Oct. 1 to end of December.
- Went 14-4-1 with a 2.28 GAA and .925 Sv% from Oct. 1 to end of December.
- Shelled in AHL All-Star Game (five goals on 19 shots).
- Battled injuries, including a concussion, and saw numbers slip down stretch.
- Finished tied for third in the AHL with five shutouts.
- Took a backseat to Jimmy Howard in AHL playoffs and didn't play a single minute.
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2008-09:
- Allowed two goals on 19 shots in 29 minutes of NHL pre-season action.
- Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL) as part of Detroit's first round of cuts.
- Played his way onto PlanetUSA all-star team with an outstanding first half.
- Posted all five of his shutouts from Oct. 1 to end of December.
- Went 14-4-1 with a 2.28 GAA and .925 Sv% from Oct. 1 to end of December.
- Shelled in AHL All-Star Game (five goals on 19 shots).
- Battled injuries, including a concussion, and saw numbers slip down stretch.
- Finished tied for third in the AHL with five shutouts.
- Took a backseat to Jimmy Howard in AHL playoffs and didn't play a single minute.
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2009-10:
- Took over full-time AHL starting job with Grand Rapids.
- Posted respectable numbers but was inconsistent (23-24-2, 2.85 GAA, .903 Sv%).
- Struggled with consistency behind a poor defensive team that didn't make the playoffs.
- Earned several NHL call-ups as a backup but didn't appear in any game action.
- Signed two-year contract with Swedish Elite League's HV-71 with NHL out-clause after one year.
- Told HockeySverige.se "two seasons was enough" in AHL.
- Also told HockeySverige that "NHL is still my ultimate goal. I think this is the best way to get there."
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