Axel Holmström (ice hockey)
| Axel Holmström | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 29, 1996 Arvidsjaur, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Detroit Red Wings Skellefteå AIK (SHL) | ||
| NHL Draft |
196th overall, 2014 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Axel Holmström (born June 29, 1996) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward, currently playing for Skellefteå AIK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Holmström was drafted 196th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Junior
During the 2013–14 season, Holmström recorded 15 goals and 23 assists in 33 games with Skellefteå AIK's J20 SuperElit team, as well as skating in four games for Skellefteå AIK. Holmström was ranked 90th by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau on their final list of the top draft-eligible European skaters leading into the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.[1][2]
During the 2014–15 season, Holmström recorded ten goals and ten assists in 44 games during the regular season. He was tied for second overall in the SHL among junior-aged players in scoring. Holmström helped Skellefteå AIK reach the SHL Finals, and led the league in postseason scoring with seven goals and 11 assists in 15 games, breaking the league record for playoff points by a junior player, previous held by Daniel and Henrik Sedin.[3]
Professional
On June 15, 2015, the Detroit Red Wings signed Holmström to a three-year entry-level contract.[4]
International play
Holmström represented Sweden at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, where he recorded one assist in four games.[5] He later represented Sweden at the 2014 IIHF World U18 Championships, where he was second-leading scorer during the tournament, recording three goals and eight assists in seven games.[6] Holmström represented Sweden at the 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he recorded one goal and six assists in seven games.[7] Holmström again represented Sweden at the 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he recorded one goal and five assists in seven games.[8]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 33 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 44 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 0 | ||
| SHL totals | 48 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 0 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Sweden | IH18 | 7th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Sweden | U18 | 4th | 7 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | |
| 2015 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 25 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 8 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Red Wings use final two picks in NHL draft on forwards Axel Holmstrom, Alexander Kadeykin". MLive.com. 2014-06-27. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
- ↑ "Wings drafted for added depth up the middle". Detroit Red Wings. 2014-06-28. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
- ↑ "Axel Holmström på jakt efter poängrekord i slutspelet" (in Swedish). hockeysverige.se. 2015-04-03. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
- ↑ "Detroit signs forward Axel Holmstrom". Detroit Red Wings. 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
- ↑ "Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Statistics". Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. 2013-08-12. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
- ↑ "IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship Scoring Leaders" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 2014-01-22. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
- ↑ "IIHF World Junior Championship Player Statistics By Team" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 2015-01-23. Retrieved 2015-01-23.
- ↑ "IIHF World Junior Championship Player Statistics By Team" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 2016-01-05. Retrieved 2016-01-05.