Born	January 16, 1986 (1986-01-16) (age 23), Kungälv, Sweden
Height Weight	6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shoots	Left
SEL team F. teams	Timrå IK Frölunda HC
NHL Draft	192th overall, 2004 Detroit Red Wings
Pro career	2005 – present

Per Roger Anton Axelsson (born January 16, 1986), is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He is currently a left winger for Timrå IK in the SEL.

Anton is the younger brother of P. J. Axelsson.

Contents 1 Playing career 2 Career statistics 3 External links 4 References

[edit] Playing career

Axelsson was drafted 192th overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Detroit Red Wings while playing for Frölunda HC U-20 team. He advanced to the senior team for the 2005-2006 season and spent two seasons there before signing a two-year contract with Timrå in April, 2007.

He is often compared to his older brother as he is a strong skater with good hockey sense and two-way ability.

[edit] Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003–04	Västra Frölunda HC	J20 Elit		28	7	10	17	14		5	0	1	1	2
2004–05	Frölunda HC	J20 Elit		33	12	30	42	14		6	2	5	7	0
2005–06	Frölunda HC	SEL		39	3	3	6	8		11	0	0	0	6
2006–07	Frölunda HC	SEL		52	5	7	12	14		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Timrå IK	SEL		54	10	10	20	10		11	2	2	4	4
2008–09	Timrå IK	SEL		52	6	9	15	0		7	1	0	1	0
Elitserien totals				197	24	29	53	32		35	3	2	5	10

[edit] External links

• Anton Axelsson's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Anton Axelsson at Frölunda HC
• Anton Axelsson at Hockey's Future

[edit] References