• He played his rookie season with Karpat Oulu, finishing with 10 points (4-6--10) in 40 games in 2010-11. Karpat has produced several NHLers over the past few years, including Minnesota goalie Nicklas Backstrom and Nashville goalie Pekka Rinne.
• Solomaki competed for Finland at the 2011 World Junior Championships, recording three points (2-1--3) in six games.