Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) Name Dick Axelsson Position Winger Playing career Career start 2007 | National team Sweden Weight 80 kg Shoots Left Role Ice hockey player | |
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Born April 25, 1987 (age 37)
Stockholm, Sweden ( 1987-04-25 ) NLA team
Former teams HC Davos
Djurgardens IF
Farjestads BK
Modo Hockey
Frolunda HC NHL Draft 62nd overall, 2006
Detroit Red Wings Similar People Felipe Leiva Wenger, Joel Lundqvist, Linus Klasen, Marcus Paulsson, Nicklas Danielsson | ||
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Dick Axelsson (born April 25, 1987) is a Swedish professional ice hockey winger, currently playing for Färjestad BK in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was drafted 62nd overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. Axelsson won the Swedish Championship with Färjestads in 2009, and 2011 when he also made the Elitserien All-Star team.
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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. 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 National League A (NLA). In his first season in 2014–15, Axelsson contribued to Davos capturing the Swiss championship, posting 33 points in 45 games.
Following three years in Davos, with injury plaguing the 2016–17 season, Axelsson opted to return to Swedish for a second stint with Färjestad BK on an optional two-year deal on April 12, 2017.
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. The following year, Axelsson continued his dominance on the inline rink, tallying 8 goals and 12 assists in 6 games for the World Champions.