Tuhia he haere tonu mo tenei whitianga - I puta a Duba mo te tiima rangatahi a Czech (I raro i te 20) i te 2000 Junior World Championships me te 2001 Junior World Championships
i Sweden, i Moscow hoki. I te 2001 Championships i wini ia i tetahi tohu mo te kaitiaki whaainga pai, i a ia e purei ana mo SaiPa i te SM-liiga o Finland. Whai muri i tenei ra, kua takaro ia mo te tiima motu o Czech.