Axel Sandin Pellikka
Axel Sandin Pellikka (born 11 March 2005) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Skellefteå AIK in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He is considered a top prospect for the 2023 NHL Entry Draft and one of the top defenseman in the draft.[1][2]
| Axel Sandin Pellikka | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
11 March 2005 Gällivare, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| SHL team | Skellefteå AIK | ||
| NHL Draft | Eligible 2023 | ||
| Playing career | 2022–present | ||
Playing career
Sandin Pellikka plays for Skellefteå AIK and has played for Team Sweden in the World Juniors.[3][4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2021–22 | Skellefteå AIK | J18 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Skellefteå AIK | J18 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 31 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 22 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 22 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- Hamrin, Jimmy. "Sweden Stock Watch: Axel Sandin Pellikka's draft stock is soaring". eprinkside. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- Horn, Logan. "2023 World Junior Championship: 2023 Draft Players to Watch". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- Bexell, Patrik. "WJC: Team Sweden preview & roster". MSN. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- Kennedy, Ian. "Midseason NHL Draft rankings: Connor Bedard headlines elite talent at the top". Yahoo. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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