Dick Axelsson
Dick Axelsson | |||
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Dick Axelsson in August 2013 | |||
Born |
Stockholm, Sweden | April 25, 1987||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Left Wing | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NLA team Former teams |
HC Davos Djurgårdens IF Färjestads BK Modo Hockey Frölunda HC | ||
National team | Sweden | ||
NHL Draft |
62nd overall, 2006 Detroit Red Wings | ||
Playing career | 2007–present |
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Medal record | ||
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Representing Sweden | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Championships | ||
2013 Sweden/Finland | ||
2014 Minsk |
Dick Axelsson (born April 25, 1987) is a Swedish professional ice hockey winger, currently playing for HC Davos in the National League A. 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 the Elitserien 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 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 March 31, 2014, Axelsson opted to leave the SHL and signed a multi-year contract with Swiss club, HC Davos of the NLA.[2]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
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 | ||
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 | ||
SHL totals | 277 | 73 | 101 | 174 | 430 | 54 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 56 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2013 | Sweden | WC | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
2014 | Sweden | WC | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
Senior totals | 18 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Inline hockey
Medal record | ||
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Representing Sweden | ||
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.[3][4] 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.
- ↑ "Dick Axelsson joins Davos" (in German). HC Davos. 2014-03-31. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
- ↑ "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