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Sweden Axel Sandin-Pellikka
#5 Skellefteå AIK / SHL - 24/25
1-time TV-Pucken Silver Medal 1
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Silver Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time SHL Champion 1
1-time U18 WJC All-Star Team 1
1-time U18 WJC Best Defenseman 1
1-time U20 WJC All-Star Team 1
2-time U20 WJC Best Defenseman 2
Date of Birth
Mar 11, 2005
Position
D
Age
20
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Gällivare, SWE
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
Sweden
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Malmbergets AIF
Contract
26/27
Cap Hit
$950,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings / Signed
Drafted
2023 round 1 #17 overall by Detroit Red Wings
Agency
PREMIUM

Sandin Pellikka is an offensive defenceman with legitimate first-unit power play upside. His puck skills, playmaking, shot, and the ability to walk an offensive blue line make him a credible scoring threat with the puck on his stick, as does his ability to process options and make plays at speed off the rush. The Swedish blueliner is an engaged defender, particularly stout between the blue lines and along the boards. -EliteProspects 2023 NHL Draft Guide

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Axel Sandin-Pellikka Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 Kiruna IF U16 U16 Div.1 -* -* -* -* -* -* | Playoffs QC 3 0 0 0 2 -
2019-20 Skellefteå AIK U16 U16 Elit 20* 1* 8* 9* 16* -* | Playoffs QC 6 1 0 1 4 -
Skellefteå AIK U16 U16 SM 3* 0* 1* 1* 4* -* |
Skellefteå AIK J18 J18 Elit 6* 0* 0* 0* 4* -* |
2020-21 Skellefteå AIK U16 U16 Region 1* 2* 0* 2* 2* -* |
Skellefteå AIK J18 J18 Region 4* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2021-22 Skellefteå AIK J18 J18 Region 16* 7* 6* 13* 4* -* |
Skellefteå AIK J18 J18 Nationell 14* 2* 6* 8* 8* 4* |
Skellefteå AIK J20 J20 Nationell 14* 1* 2* 3* 6* 3* |
Sweden U17 (all) International-Jr 9* 1* 2* 3* 4* 0* |
2022-23 Skellefteå AIK J18 J18 Nationell 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* | Playoffs 5 2 1 3 2 -1
Skellefteå AIK J20 J20 Nationell 31* 16* 20* 36* 64* 15* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 0 0
Skellefteå AIK SHL 22* 2* 3* 5* 0* 2* |
Sweden U18 WJC-18 7* 2* 9* 11* 0* 8* |
Sweden U18 (all) International-Jr 19* 5* 16* 21* 6* 7* |
Sweden U20 WJC-20 7* 0* 1* 1* 6* -4* |
Sweden U20 (all) International-Jr 7* 0* 1* 1* 6* -4* |
2023-24 Skellefteå AIK SHL 39* 10* 8* 18* 17* -9* | Playoffs 14 2 5 7 2 1
Sweden U20 “A” WJC-20 7* 2* 4* 6* 4* -2* |
Sweden U20 (all) International-Jr 14* 5* 5* 10* 8* -2* |
2024-25 Skellefteå AIK SHL 45* 12* 16* 28* 22* -1* |
Sweden U20 “C” WJC-20 7* 4* 6* 10* 6* 8* |
Sweden (all) International 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
Sweden U20 (all) International-Jr 12* 5* 8* 13* 8* -* |
Projected SHL 46* 12* 16* 28* 22* -1* |

Axel Sandin-Pellikka Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 Sweden Selects U12 WSI U12 5* 1* 0* 1* 6* -* |
2017-18 Sweden Selects U13 WSI U13 7* 1* 1* 2* -* -* |
2020-21 Västerbotten TV-Pucken 3* 2* 1* 3* 0* -* |
2022-23 Skellefteå AIK Champions HL 7* 0* 0* 0* 2* 1* |
Sweden U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 0* 2* 2* 6* -* |
2023-24 Skellefteå AIK Champions HL 10* 3* 2* 5* 6* 4* |
2024-25 Skellefteå AIK Champions HL 4* 0* 1* 1* 4* -3* |
Sweden EHT 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |

Axel Sandin-Pellikka Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Champions HL 3 21* 3* 3* 6* 0.29* 12* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
EHT 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5* 0* 2* 2* 0.40* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 4 61* 16* 32* 48* 0.79* 32* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
J18 Nationell 2 14* 2* 6* 8* 0.57* 8* 4* | 1 5 2 * 1 * 3 * 0.60 * 2 * -1 *
J18 Region (J18 Elit) 3 26* 7* 7* 14* 0.54* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
J20 Nationell 2 45* 17* 22* 39* 0.87* 70* 18* | 1 2 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.50 * 0 * 0 *
SHL 3 106* 24* 27* 51* 0.48* 39* -8* | 1 14 2 * 5 * 7 * 0.50 * 2 * 1 *
TV-Pucken 1 3* 2* 1* 3* 1.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 Div.1 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 1 3 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 2 * - *
U16 Region (U16 Elit) 2 21* 3* 8* 11* 0.52* 18* -* | 1 6 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.17 * 4 * - *
U16 SM 1 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 7* 2* 9* 11* 1.57* 0* 8* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 3 21* 6* 11* 17* 0.81* 16* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U12 1 5* 1* 0* 1* 0.20* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U13 1 7* 1* 1* 2* 0.29* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Axel Sandin-Pellikka Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
05/06/2024
05/06/2024 Confirmed Skellefteå AIK Detroit Red Wings
01/14/2023
01/14/2023 Extension Skellefteå AIK J20 Skellefteå AIK
Player Biography and Trivia

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #15 by Elite Prospects

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #8 by FCHockey

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #5 by TSN/Craig Button

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #14 by McKeen's Hockey

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #14 by TSN/McKenzie

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #7 by NHL Central Scouting