Dick Axelsson
Dick Axelsson (born 25 April 1987) is a Swedish professional ice hockey winger. He is currently playing for Djurgårdens IF in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was drafted 62nd overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. Axelsson won the Swedish Championship with Färjestads in 2009, and 2011 when he also made the Elitserien All-Star team.
| Dick Axelsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Dick Axelsson in August 2013 | |||
| Born |
25 April 1987 Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team Former teams |
Djurgårdens IF Färjestad BK Grand Rapids Griffins Modo Hockey Frölunda HC HC Davos | ||
| National team |
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| NHL Draft |
62nd overall, 2006 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 2007–present | ||
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2013 Sweden/Finland | |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2014 Minsk | |
Playing career
He was on loan with Färjestads BK of Elitserien from the Detroit Red Wings, he won the gold medal with the team in 2008–09.[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. After one season with Modo, he then left to join his third Elitserien club, Frölunda HC, in time for the 2012–13 season.
On 31 March 2014, Axelsson opted to leave the SHL and signed a multi-year contract with Swiss club, HC Davos of the National League A (NLA).[2] In his first season in 2014–15, Axelsson contributed to Davos capturing the Swiss championship, posting 33 points in 45 games.
Following three years in Davos, with injury plaguing the 2016–17 season, Axelsson opted to return to Swedish for a second stint with Färjestad BK on an optional two-year deal on 12 April 2017.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Färjestad 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 | Färjestad BK | SEL | 15 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | Färjestad 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 | ||
| 2012–13 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 45 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 79 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 48 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 56 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | HC Davos | NLA | 45 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 8 | ||
| 2015–16 | HC Davos | NLA | 38 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 62 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | ||
| 2016–17 | HC Davos | NLA | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 48 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 44 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 36 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 39 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 58 | ||
| SHL totals | 361 | 101 | 143 | 244 | 513 | 79 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 118 | ||||
Inline hockey
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing | ||
| Inline hockey | ||
| World Championship | ||
| 2007 Landshut | |
| 2008 Bratislava | |
| 2009 Ingolstadt | |
| 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.[4][5] 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 (26 May 2008). "Klar för Detroit – lånas ut till Djurgården" (in Swedish). Expressen.se. Archived from the original on 30 June 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2008.
- "Dick Axelsson joins Davos" (in German). HC Davos. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- "Dick Axelsson returns to FBK" (in Swedish). Färjestad BK. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- "BEST PLAYERS SELECTED BY THE DIRECTORATE" (PDF). IIHF. 28 June 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2008.
- "SCORING LEADERS" (PDF). IIHF. 28 June 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2008.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database