Axel Sandin Pellikka
| Axel Sandin Pellikka | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
11 March 2005 Gällivare, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| SHL team | Skellefteå AIK | ||
| NHL draft |
17th overall, 2023 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 2022–present | ||
Axel Sandin Pellikka (born 11 March 2005) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Skellefteå AIK in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was drafted 17th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.[1][2]
Playing career
Sandin Pellikka plays for Skellefteå AIK and has played for Team Sweden in the World Juniors.[3][4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2021–22 | Skellefteå AIK | J18 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Skellefteå AIK | J18 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 31 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 22 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 22 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sweden | HG18 | 
|
5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2023 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2023 | Sweden | U18 |
|
7 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 19 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 12 | ||||
References
- ^ Hamrin, Jimmy. "Sweden Stock Watch: Axel Sandin Pellikka's draft stock is soaring". eprinkside. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ Horn, Logan (24 December 2022). "2023 World Junior Championship: 2023 Draft Players to Watch". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ Bexell, Patrik. "WJC: Team Sweden preview & roster". MSN. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (12 January 2023). "Midseason NHL Draft rankings: Connor Bedard headlines elite talent at the top". Yahoo. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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