2008-09 Season: Recorded 66 points (24-42=66), 16 penalty minutes and a plus-28 rating in 51 regular season games with the Ontario Hockey League’s Windsor Spitfires…His 66 points ranked fourth among OHL rookies, while his 24 goals ranked sixth and 42 assists ranked fifth among league freshman…Appeared in 20 playoff games, recording 33 points (11-22=33) and two penalty minutes, leading Windsor to the Memorial Cup Championship…His 33 points, 22 assists and four game-winning goals in the playoffs led OHL rookies (second overall)…His plus-18 rating in the playoffs led the OHL…His 11 goals in the playoffs tied for first among OHL rookies (fifth overall)…His 11 power play assists in the playoffs tied for first among OHL rookies (tied for second overall)…His seven points (2-5=7) in six Memorial Cup games tied for fifth among all players in the tournament…Selected as the OHL Player of the Week on May 3, 2009 for recording five points (3-2=5) and a plus-5 rating in two games…The first Kings prospect to win the Memorial Cup since Petr Kanko in 2003.

Career Highlights: Made his debut in the Russian Super League during the 2007-08 season, recording one point (0-1=1) in five games...Played for the HC Lokomotiv Yaroslavl’s farm team for the 2006-07 season...Registered 28 points (7-21=28) in 31 games with Yaroslav 2.

International: Member of Team Russia at the 2008 Under-18 World Championships held in Russia…Recorded eight points (3-5=8) and 29 penalty minutes in six games, helping Team Russia win the silver medal…His eight points ranked second on the club (tied for seventh in the tournament), while his 29 penalty minutes were tied for second on Russia (tied for 10th in the tournament).

Transactions: Selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the fifth-round (123rd overall) in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft…Inked a three-year entry level contract with the Kings on August 27, 2008.