2008-09 Season: Made NHL debut with the Los Angeles Kings at San Jose on October 11, 2008...Became the 15th youngest player to appear in a game for the Kings…Recorded first career NHL point with an assist vs. Anaheim (third NHL game) on October 14, 2008...Recorded first career NHL goal and multi-point game (1-1=2) vs. Colorado (fifth NHL game) on October 20, 2008...Led Kings rookies with five power play goals (which was 10th among NHL rookies)..Appeared in eight games with the Monarchs while rehabbing from a fractured clavicle…Registered five points (2-3=5) and six penalty minutes with Manchester.

Career Highlights: Made his professional debut in the 2008 playoffs for the Monarchs, recording one point (01=1) in two games…Prior to joining Manchester, he finished his second season (2007-08) with the Chilliwack Bruins of the Western Hockey League, recording 83 points (39-44=83) and 42 penalty minutes in 63 regular season games…His 39 goals were seventh in the WHL, while his 82 points were tied for 10th in the league…Was tied for fourth in the WHL with 16 power play goals and tied for fifth with 28 power play assists…Named a WHL First-Team All-Star, the only European player recognized by the WHL in either All0Star selections or award nominations…Recorded 69 points (32-37=69) and 50 penalty minutes in 68 games with Chilliwack…Led the Bruins with 32 goals in 68 games…Finished second on the team in points (69) and assists (37)…Split the 2005-06 season between the Djurgarden Jr. and Djurgarden Under 18 teams…Scored eight goals and five assists for 13 points with each team, 25 games with Djurgarden Jr. and eight games with Djurgarden Under 18…Played with the Spanga Under 18 team in Sweden for both the 2003-04 and 2004-05 seasons…Registered 84 points (56-28=84) and 120 penalty minutes with Spanga Under 18…Recorded seven points (6-1=7) and six penalty minutes in four games with Spanga Jr. in the 2004-05 season.

International: Captain of Team Sweden at the 2009 World Junior Championships…Recorded four points (1-3=4) in six games, earning a silver medal for the second straight year…Member of Team Sweden at the 2008 World Junior Championships held in the Czech Republic…Recorded five points (3-2=5) and had a plus-3 rating in six games, helping Team Sweden win the silver medal.

Transactions: Selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the second-round (52 overall) in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft…Signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Kings on April 22, 2008.