Axel Andersson (ice hockey)
| Axel Andersson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
10 February 2000 Jarna, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Boston Bruins Djurgårdens IF (J20 SuperElit) Södertälje SK | ||
| NHL Draft |
57th overall, 2018 Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden
| ||
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| IIHF U18 Championships | ||
 |
2018 Russia | |
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament | ||
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2017 Czech Republic/Slovakia | |
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge | ||
 |
2016 Ontario | |
Axel Andersson (born 10 February 2000) is a Swedish junior ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Djurgårdens IF of the J20 SuperElit as a prospect to the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1][2] He was selected 57th overall by the Bruins in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career[edit]
The Boston Bruins drafted Andersson 57th overall in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. It was their first draft pick in the draft. On July 1, 2018 the Bruins signed him to a three-year entry-level contract worth an annual NHL Salary cap hit of $825,833.[3]
Career statistics[edit]
Regular season and playoffs[edit]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | Södertälje SK | J18 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Djurgårdens IF Hockey | J18 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Djurgårdens IF Hockey | J20 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Djurgårdens IF Hockey | J20 | 42 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| J20 SuperElit totals | 71 | 9 | 33 | 42 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
International[edit]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sweden | U17 | 
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6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Sweden | IH18 | 
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Sweden | WJC18 |
|
7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 17 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||
Awards and honors[edit]
Award[edit] |
Year[edit] |
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|---|---|---|
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge Gold Medal | 2016 | |
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Bronze Medal | 2017 | |
| J20 SuperElit (North) Most Assists by Defenseman (19) | 2017-18 | [4] |
| J20 SuperElit (Overall) Most Assists by Defenseman (25) | 2017-18 | [4] |
| IIHF World U18 Championships Bronze Medal | 2018 |
References[edit]
- ↑ "ANDERSSON, AXEL". www.nhl.com. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- ↑ "Axel Andersson Stats and News". NHL.com. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- ↑ "Bruins Sign Axel Andersson to Entry-Level Contract". NHL.com. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Axel Andersson at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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