Dick Axelsson

Medal record
Representing Sweden
Inline hockey
World Championship

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Medal record
Representing Sweden
Ice hockey
World Championships

Dick Axelsson
Dick Axelsson
	Dick Axelsson in August 2013
Born	April 25, 1987 (age 37); Stockholm, Sweden
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

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
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	GP	A	Pts	PIM
2013	Sweden	WC	8	3	3	4
2014	Sweden	WC	10	1	1	0
Senior totals			18	4	4	4

Inline hockey

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 (26 May 2008). "Klar för Detroit – lånas ut till Djurgården" (in Swedish). Expressen.se. Retrieved 21 July 2008.
^ "Dick Axelsson joins Davos" (in German). HC Davos. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "BEST PLAYERS SELECTED BY THE DIRECTORATE" (PDF). IIHF. 28 June 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2008.
^ "SCORING LEADERS" (PDF). IIHF. 28 June 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2008.

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[1] Nordström, Gunnar (26 May 2008). "Klar för Detroit – lånas ut till Djurgården" (in Swedish). Expressen.se. Retrieved 21 July 2008.

[2] "Dick Axelsson joins Davos" (in German). HC Davos. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[3] "BEST PLAYERS SELECTED BY THE DIRECTORATE" (PDF). IIHF. 28 June 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2008.

[4] "SCORING LEADERS" (PDF). IIHF. 28 June 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2008.

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