Emil Axelsson
Born (1986-03-19) 19 March 1986
Örebro, Sweden, SWE
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
New York Islanders
Örebro HK (Allsvenskan)
NHL Draft 210th overall (7th round), 2004
New York Islanders
Playing career 2004–2011

Emil Axelsson (born 19 March 1986) is a Swedish ice hockey defenseman, who currently plays for Örebro HK in the second highest league in Sweden. In the 2004 NHL Draft, he was picked in the 7th round by the New York Islanders.[1] He was drafted by the Islanders' former general manager, Mike Milbury. He is a defense-minded and physical player and spends a lot of time in the penalty box. He spent 240 minutes in the box in just 152 career games through the 2006–07 season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2002–03 HC Örebro 90 SWE.2 U20 ————— 31012
2003–04 HC Örebro 90 SWE.2 U20
2003–04 HC Örebro 90 Allsv 4240483 —————
2004–05 Linköpings HC J20 2110132 —————
2005–06 IFK Arboga Allsv 3912330 —————
2006–07 Linköpings HC SEL 20000 —————
2006–07 IFK Arboga Allsv 3815685 —————
2006–07 Västerås IK Allsv 50002 20000
2007–08 Västerås IK Allsv 44055139 1000012
2008–09 Västerås IK Allsv 80002 —————
2008–09 IFK Arboga SWE.3 31014 —————
2009–10 Örebro HK Allsv 4402255 —————
2010–11 Örebro HK Allsv 4811222 82026
Allsv totals 268 7 15 22 418 20 2 0 2 18
SEL totals 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
2004 Sweden WJC18 50008
Junior totals 5 0 0 0 8

References

  1. ↑ Lockhart, Jason (July 3, 2007). "THE TRANSITION GAME". National Hockey League. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
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