Anton Axelsson

Anton Axelsson

Born	(1986-01-16) 16 January 1986 Kungälv, Sweden
Height	6 ft 0.5 in (184 cm)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
NHL Draft	192nd overall, 2004 Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	2005–2016

Per Roger Anton Axelsson (born January 16, 1986), is a Swedish retired 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 Küngalv, 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
2003–04	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
SHL totals			426	59	64	123	105	53	6	3	9	12

International

Year	Team	Event	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2012	Sweden Jr.	WJC	6	1	0	1	6
Junior int' totals			37	10	7	17	32

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. Retrieved 2016-10-29.

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