Anton Axelsson Explained

Anton Axelsson
Birth Date:16 January 1986
Birth Place:Kungälv, Sweden
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:207
Position:Left wing
Shoots:Left
Played For:Frölunda HC
Timrå IK
Draft:192nd overall
Draft Year:2004
Draft Team:Detroit Red Wings
Career Start:2005
Career End: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

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
2002–03Västra Frölunda HCJ18 Allsv141112232637100
2003–04Västra Frölunda HCJ18 Allsv52240
2003–04Västra Frölunda HCJ2028710171450112
2004–05Frölunda HCJ20331230421462570
2005–06Frölunda HCJ201261117210110
2005–06Frölunda HCSEL393368110006
2006–07Frölunda HCJ20942612
2006–07Frölunda HCSEL52571214
2007–08Timrå IKSEL5410102010112244
2008–09Timrå IKSEL526915071010
2009–10Timrå IKSEL515611650000
2010–11Timrå IKSEL2858134
2011–12Frölunda HCSEL4256111661120
2012–13Frölunda HCSEL5389171460002
2013–14Frölunda HCSHL55126183372020
2014–15Frölunda HCSHL382026101010
2015–16Frölunda HCSHL190110112020
2015–16Timrå IKAllsv40000
SHL totals4836165126111 74931212

International

Awards and honors

AwardYear
SHL
Le Mat trophy (Frölunda HC)2016[3]
CHL
Champions (Frölunda HC)2016

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Axelsson näste man att ta plats . Timrå IK . Swedish . 2005-04-12 . 13 April 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070505121249/http://www.timraik.nu/nyheter/?nid=1970 . 5 May 2007 . dead .
  2. News: Axelsson tvingas ge upp ishockeyn. Aftonbladet. 2016-10-29 . 2016-10-29.
  3. Web site: Frolunda Swedish champions for 2015/16 . norran.se . 2016-04-24 . 2016-05-04 . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20170920091146/http://norran.se/hockeybloggen/frolunda-ar-svenska-mastare-201516-576164 . 2017-09-20 . dead .