# Dick Axelsson

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**Dick Axelsson** (born 25 April 1987) is a Swedish former professional [ice hockey](/source/Ice_hockey) [winger](/source/Winger_(ice_hockey)).[1][2][3] He last played for [Djurgårdens IF](/source/Djurg%C3%A5rdens_IF_(men's_hockey)) in [Hockeyallsvenskan](/source/HockeyAllsvenskan). He was drafted 62nd overall by the [Detroit Red Wings](/source/Detroit_Red_Wings) in the [2006 NHL entry draft](/source/2006_NHL_entry_draft). Axelsson won the Swedish Championship with Färjestads in [2009](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_Elitserien_season), and [2011](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Elitserien_season) when he also made the [Elitserien](/source/Swedish_Hockey_League) All-Star team.

## Playing career

He was on loan with [Färjestads BK](/source/F%C3%A4rjestads_BK) of [Elitserien](/source/Swedish_Hockey_League) from the [Detroit Red Wings](/source/Detroit_Red_Wings), he won the gold medal with the team in 2008–09.[4] The Red Wings drafted him in the second round of the [2006 Draft](/source/2006_NHL_Entry_Draft), 62nd overall.

In 2011, Axelsson left Färjestad to join nearly relegated [Modo](/source/Modo_Hockey), 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](/source/Fr%C3%B6lunda_HC), in time for the [2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Elitserien_season) season.

On 31 March 2014, Axelsson opted to leave the SHL and signed a multi-year contract with Swiss club, [HC Davos](/source/HC_Davos) of the [National League A](/source/National_League_A) (NLA).[5] In his first season in [2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_NLA_season), Axelsson contributed to Davos capturing the Swiss championship, posting 33 points in 45 games.

Following three years in Davos, with injury plaguing the [2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_NLA_season) season, Axelsson opted to return to Swedish for a second stint with Färjestad BK on an optional two-year deal on 12 April 2017.[6]

## Career statistics

### Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2003–04 Huddinge IK J18 Allsv 13 3 1 4 38 — — — — — 2004–05 Huddinge IK J18 Allsv 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2004–05 Huddinge IK J20 31 12 4 16 34 3 1 0 1 0 2005–06 Huddinge IK J20 28 19 15 34 157 — — — — — 2005–06 Huddinge IK SWE.3 23 17 2 19 10 8 6 4 10 4 2006–07 Huddinge IK Allsv 25 13 8 21 113 8 3 7 10 32 2007–08 Djurgårdens IF SEL 47 12 13 25 44 5 1 0 1 2 2008–09 Djurgårdens IF SEL 18 5 7 12 10 — — — — — 2008–09 Färjestad BK SEL 21 6 12 18 32 9 1 3 4 2 2009–10 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 17 2 3 5 6 — — — — — 2009–10 Färjestad BK SEL 15 6 4 10 24 7 1 2 3 6 2010–11 Färjestad BK SEL 47 15 15 30 126 14 4 6 10 24 2011–12 Modo Hockey SEL 36 9 11 20 59 6 2 1 3 18 2012–13 Frölunda HC SEL 45 10 14 24 79 6 0 4 4 2 2013–14 Frölunda HC SHL 48 10 25 35 56 7 1 2 3 2 2014–15 HC Davos NLA 45 14 19 33 30 13 6 3 9 8 2015–16 HC Davos NLA 38 10 29 39 62 9 2 5 7 18 2016–17 HC Davos NLA 8 1 1 2 8 — — — — — 2017–18 Färjestad BK SHL 48 21 24 45 44 6 2 0 2 4 2018–19 Djurgårdens IF SHL 36 7 18 25 39 19 6 8 14 58 2019–20 Boo HC 2 SWE.7 3 5 7 12 2 — — — — — 2019–20 Djurgårdens IF SHL 31 11 15 26 54 — — — — — 2020–21 Djurgårdens IF SHL 42 9 18 27 59 3 0 3 3 4 2021–22 Brödernas Hockey SWE.6 5 8 16 24 4 — — — — — 2021–22 Djurgårdens IF SHL 19 5 8 13 28 — — — — — 2022–23 Brödernas Hockey SWE.5 15 27 34 61 39 — — — — — 2022–23 Väsby IK SWE.3 1 0 1 1 0 13 5 8 13 42 SHL totals 453 126 184 310 654 82 18 29 47 122

### International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2013 Sweden WC 8 0 3 3 4 2014 Sweden WC 10 0 1 1 0 2018 Sweden OG 5th 4 0 0 0 2 Senior totals 22 0 4 4 6

## Inline hockey

Axelsson found plenty of success on the [inline hockey](/source/Inline_hockey) rink as a member of the [Swedish national team](/source/Sweden_men's_national_inline_hockey_team). Axelsson was a member of five World Champion squads in [2007](/source/2007_Men's_World_Inline_Hockey_Championships), [2008](/source/2008_Men's_World_Inline_Hockey_Championships), [2009](/source/2009_Men's_World_Inline_Hockey_Championships), [2010](/source/2010_Men's_World_Inline_Hockey_Championships), and [2012](/source/2012_Men's_World_Inline_Hockey_Championships).

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.[7][8] The following year, Axelsson continued his dominance on the inline rink, tallying 8 goals and 12 assists in 6 games for the World Champions.

## References

1. ["Dick om beslutet: "Varsågod för showen""](https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/a/B092aG/dick-axelsson-har-tagit-beslutet-att-sluta-varsagod-for-showen). 23 May 2025.

1. ["Dick Axelsson: "Nu kan jag lova alla att det är över""](https://www.hockeynews.se/articles/30412/)

1. ["Exklusivt: Dick Axelsson avslutar sin hockeykarriär"](https://www.expressen.se/sport/hockey/shl/beskedet-axelssons--hockeykarriar-ar-over/). 17 May 2021.

1. Nordström, Gunnar (2008-05-26). ["Klar för Detroit – lånas ut till Djurgården"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080630045338/http://www.hockeyexpressen.se/elitserien/1.1174712/klar-for-detroit-lanas-ut-till-djurgarden) (in Swedish). [Expressen.se](/source/Expressen). Archived from [the original](http://www.hockeyexpressen.se/elitserien/1.1174712/klar-for-detroit-lanas-ut-till-djurgarden) on 30 June 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-21.

1. ["Dick Axelsson joins Davos"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140329150734/http://www.hcd.ch/team-single.41.0.html) (in German). [HC Davos](/source/HC_Davos). 2014-03-31. Archived from [the original](http://www.hcd.ch/team-single.41.0.html?&tx_ttnews=192&cHash=6995692092) on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-31.

1. ["Dick Axelsson returns to FBK"](http://www.farjestadbk.se/artikel/6x0eaj1f3-23h01/dick-axelsson-atervander-till-farjestad-bk) (in Swedish). [Färjestad BK](/source/F%C3%A4rjestad_BK). 2017-04-12. Retrieved 2017-04-12.

1. ["BEST PLAYERS SELECTED BY THE DIRECTORATE"](https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/134/IHM134000_85I_1_0.pdf). *[IIHF](/source/International_Ice_Hockey_Federation)*. 2008-06-28. Retrieved 2008-07-21.

1. ["SCORING LEADERS"](https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/134/IHM134Z08_85B_1_0.pdf). *[IIHF](/source/International_Ice_Hockey_Federation)*. 2008-06-28. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160303172645/http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/134/IHM134Z08_85B_1_0.pdf) 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2008-07-21.

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