| Anton Axelsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
16 January 1986 Kungälv, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Frölunda HC Timrå IK | ||
| NHL Draft |
192nd overall, 2004 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 2005–2016 | ||
Per Roger Anton Axelsson (born January 16, 1986), is a Swedish former professional ice hockey winger. He played for Frölunda HC and Timrå IK in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
Anton is the younger brother of P. J. Axelsson.
Playing career
Born in Kungälv, Axelsson moved to Västra Frölunda as a youngster. He was drafted 192nd overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Detroit Red Wings while playing for Frölunda HC U-20 team. He advanced to the senior team for the 2005–06 season and spent two seasons there before signing a two-year contract with Timrå in April 2007.[1] After four years with the club, he headed back to Frölunda HC, where he played until the end of the 2015–16 campaign, in which he helped win the Swedish national championship and the Champions Hockey League title.
Being plagued by injuries for a long time, he announced the end of his playing career in late October 2016.[2]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | Västra Frölunda HC | J18 Allsv | 14 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | Västra Frölunda HC | J18 Allsv | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | Västra Frölunda HC | J20 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2004–05 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 33 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 39 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2006–07 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 52 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Timrå IK | SEL | 54 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | Timrå IK | SEL | 52 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Timrå IK | SEL | 51 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Timrå IK | SEL | 28 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 42 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 53 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 55 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 38 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Timrå IK | Allsv | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 483 | 61 | 65 | 126 | 111 | 74 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Sweden | WJC | 5th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| SHL | ||
| Le Mat trophy (Frölunda HC) | 2016 | [3] |
| CHL | ||
| Champions (Frölunda HC) | 2016 | |
References
- ↑ "Axelsson näste man att ta plats" (in Swedish). Timrå IK. 2005-04-12. Archived from the original on 5 May 2007. Retrieved 13 April 2007.
- ↑ "Axelsson tvingas ge upp ishockeyn". Aftonbladet. 2016-10-29. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
- ↑ "Frolunda Swedish champions for 2015/16" (in Swedish). norran.se. 2016-04-24. Archived from the original on 2017-09-20. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database