Per Johan Axelsson
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| Position | Left/Right Wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| Nickname(s) | P.J., Pebben, Axe |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 184 lb (83 kg/13 st 2 lb) |
| NHL Team | Boston Bruins |
| Nationality |  Sweden |
| Born | February 26, 1975 , Kungälv, SWE |
| NHL Draft | 177th overall, 1995 Boston Bruins |
| Pro career | 1993 – present |
| Medal record | |||
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| Men's ice hockey | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 2006 Turin | Ice hockey | |
| World Championships | |||
| Silver | 2004 | Team | |
| Silver | 2003 | Team | |
| Bronze | 2002 | Team | |
| Bronze | 2001 | Team | |
Anders Per-Johan Axelsson (born February 26, 1975, in Kungälv, Sweden), often abbreviated to P. J. Axelsson, is a professional Swedish ice hockey player with the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League. His nickname in Sweden is "Pebben". He is the longest-tenured Bruin.
Axelsson plays as a left winger. Although he hasn't gained the reputation of a premier goal scorer, Axelsson's gritty, never relenting attitude as a solid, defensive-minded forward, and his ability to make smart plays on the ice, has made him a favorite of the fans of the Boston Bruins, Frölunda HC, and the Swedish national team, Tre Kronor.
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[edit] Playing career
Axelsson played four seasons for his hometown team, Frölunda HC, in the Swedish Elitserien before being drafted 177th overall in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins.
Axelsson played all 82 games in his rookie season with the Bruins, helping them to reach the playoffs after the Bruins had missed out the previous two seasons. He has since become one of the Bruins' key skill players.
During the 2004–05 NHL lockout Axelsson played for Frölunda HC in Sweden and helped the team become the champion of Elitserien. After the lockout, he returned to the United States to rejoin the Bruins. He became an Olympic champion with Sweden at the 2006 Winter Olympics.
On March 23, 2006, he signed a three year extension to his contract with the Boston Bruins.[1]
As of February 21, 2008, Axelsson played in his 700th NHL game, in Sunrise, Florida, a 5–4 shootout win over the Florida Panthers.
[edit] Off the ice
Axelsson is married and has one child, a daughter named Wilma. In his spare time he enjoys golf and football; and during the off-season he usually returns to his native Sweden.[2]
[edit] Career achievements
- Bronze medal at the Ice Hockey World Championships in 2001 and 2002.
- Silver medal at the Ice Hockey World Championships in 2003 and 2004.
- Elitserien playoff winner with Frölunda HC in 2005.
- Gold medal at the Winter Olympics in 2006.
[edit] Records
- Elitserien record for Most Assists in playoffs (10)
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1993–94 | Frölunda HC | Elit | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1994–95 | Frölunda HC | Elit | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1995–96 | Frölunda HC | Elit | 36 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 1996–97 | Frölunda HC | Elit | 50 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1997–98 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 82 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1998–99 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 77 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 81 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000–01 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 81 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 27 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001–02 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 78 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2002–03 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 66 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2003–04 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 78 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2004–05 | Frölunda HC | Elit | 33 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 83 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 18 | ||
| 2005–06 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 59 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006–07 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 55 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 52 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2007–08 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 75 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 722 | 97 | 160 | 257 | 260 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 22 | ||||
[edit] References
- ^ Axelsson agrees to a three-year contract extension. Boston Bruins. Retrieved on December 3, 2006.
- ^ Bruins Roster - P.J. Axelsson. Boston Bruins. Retrieved on December 3, 2006.
[edit] External links
- Per Johan Axelsson's NHL player profile
- Per Johan Axelsson's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
