Dick Axelsson (born 25 April 1987) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey winger. He last played for Djurgårdens IF in the

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(SHL). He was drafted 62nd overall by the

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in the

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. Axelsson won the Swedish Championship with Färjestads in

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, and

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when he also made the

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All-Star team.

Playing career

He was on loan with Färjestads BK of

from the

, 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,

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, in time for the

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season. On 31 March 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 contributed 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 12 April 2017.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Inline hockey

Axelsson found plenty of success on the inline hockey rink as a member of the

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. Axelsson was a member of five World Champion squads in

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, and

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. 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.

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* 1987 births HC Davos players Detroit Red Wings draft picks Djurgårdens IF Hockey players Färjestad BK players Frölunda HC players Huddinge IK players Grand Rapids Griffins players Ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Olympics Living people Modo Hockey players Olympic ice hockey players for Sweden Ice hockey people from Stockholm Swedish ice hockey left wingers Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland {{Sweden-icehockey-winger-stub