Dick Axelsson
| Dick Axelsson | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Dick Axelsson in August 2013. | |
| Born | April 25, 1987 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Left Wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| SEL team Former teams |
Frölunda HC Djurgårdens IF Färjestads BK Modo Hockey |
| National team |  Sweden |
| NHL Draft | 62nd overall, 2006 Detroit Red Wings |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
Dick Axelsson (born April 25, 1987) is a Swedish professional ice hockey winger, currently playing for Frölunda HC in the Elitserien. He was drafted 62nd overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. Axelsson won the Swedish Championship with Färjestads BK in 2009, and 2011 when he also made Elitserien's All-Star team.
Playing career
He was on loan with Färjestads BK of Elitserien from the Detroit Red Wings, he won the gold medal with the team 2008/2009.[1] The Red Wings drafted him in the second round of the 2006 Draft, 62nd overall.
In 2011, Axelsson left Färjestad to join nearly relegated Modo, where he missed the first few matches due to a wrist injury. In his competitive debut, Axelsson made an assist.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Huddinge IK | J20 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Huddinge IK | J20 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 157 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Huddinge IK | Div. 1 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 2006–07 | Huddinge IK | Allsv | 25 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 113 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 32 | ||
| 2007–08 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 47 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 18 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Färjestads BK | SEL | 21 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Färjestads BK | SEL | 15 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | Färjestads BK | SEL | 47 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 126 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 24 | ||
| 2011–12 | Modo Hockey | SEL | 36 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 59 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | ||
| Elitserien totals | 192 | 55 | 65 | 120 | 307 | 41 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 52 | ||||
Inline hockey
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Sweden
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| Men's Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 2013 Sweden/Finland | |
| Inline hockey | ||
| World Championship | ||
| Gold | 2007 Landshut | |
| Gold | 2008 Bratislava | |
| Gold | 2009 Ingolstadt | |
| Bronze | 2010 Karlstad | |
Axelsson has found plenty of success on the inline hockey rink as a member of the Swedish national team. Axelsson has been a member of five World Champion squads in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2012.
In 2008, Axelsson dominated the competition for the duration of the tournament, registering 9 goals and 7 assists in 6 games en route to the gold medal and tournament MVP.[2][3] The following year, Axelsson continued his dominance on the inline rink, tallying 8 goals and 12 assists in 6 games for the World Champions.
References
- ↑ Nordström, Gunnar (2008-05-26). "Klar för Detroit – lånas ut till Djurgården" (in Swedish). Expressen.se. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
- ↑ "BEST PLAYERS SELECTED BY THE DIRECTORATE" (PDF). IIHF. 2008-06-28. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
- ↑ "SCORING LEADERS" (PDF). IIHF. 2008-06-28. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
External links
- Dick Axelsson's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Dick Axelsson's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Dick Axelsson's player profile at NHL.com