Axel Sandin Pellikka
Player Information
| Date of Birth: | March 11, 2005 | Shot: | R |
| Hometown: | Gallivare, SWE | Height: | 5'11" |
| Nation: | Sweden | Weight: | 176 |
| Position: | Defense | Commit: |
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Elite Prospects Data
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| Draft Type | Draft Year | Round | Overall | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHL Entry Draft | 2023 | 1 | 17 | Detroit Red Wings |
| NHL Rights | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| signed | D | Detroit Red Wings |
| Transfer From | Transfer To | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Red Wings | Grand Rapids Griffins | D | 2026-04-17 |
| Grand Rapids Griffins | Detroit Red Wings | D | 2026-04-04 |
| Detroit Red Wings | Grand Rapids Griffins | D | 2026-03-23 |
| Skellefteå AIK | Grand Rapids Griffins | D | 2025-04-15 |
| Skellefteå AIK | Detroit Red Wings | D | 2024-05-06 |
| Skellefteå AIK U20 | Skellefteå AIK | D | 2023-01-14 |
| Award | League | Season |
|---|---|---|
| TV-Pucken Most Points by Defenseman | TV-Pucken | 2020-2021 |
| TV-Pucken Most Goals by Defenseman | TV-Pucken | 2020-2021 |
| TV-Pucken Silver Medal | TV-Pucken | 2020-2021 |
| Hlinka Gretzky Cup Silver Medal | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 2022-2023 |
| U20 Nationell (North) Most Goals by Defenseman | U20 Nationell | 2022-2023 |
| U20 Nationell (Overall) Most Goals by Defenseman | U20 Nationell | 2022-2023 |
| SHL SM Silver Medal | SHL | 2022-2023 |
| U20 Nationell Best Defenseman | U20 Nationell | 2022-2023 |
| U18 WJC Top 3 Player on Team | U18 WJC | 2022-2023 |
| U18 WJC Silver Medal | U18 WJC | 2022-2023 |
| U18 WJC All-Star Team | U18 WJC | 2022-2023 |
| U18 WJC Best Defenseman | U18 WJC | 2022-2023 |
| U20 WJC Silver Medal | U20 WJC | 2023-2024 |
| SHL Champion | SHL | 2023-2024 |
| Swedish Defenseman of the Year (Salming Trophy) | SHL | 2023-2024 |
| U20 WJC Best Defenseman | U20 WJC | 2023-2024 |
| U20 WJC All-Star Team | U20 WJC | 2024-2025 |
| U20 WJC Best Defenseman | U20 WJC | 2024-2025 |
| U20 WJC Most Goals by Defenseman | U20 WJC | 2024-2025 |
| U20 WJC Top 3 Player on Team | U20 WJC | 2024-2025 |
| SHL Most Points by Junior | SHL | 2024-2025 |
| SHL Most Goals by Junior | SHL | 2024-2025 |
| Swedish Junior Hockey Player of the Year (Årets Junior) | Sweden | 2024-2025 |
| SHL Best Junior (EliteProspects.com Award) | SHL | 2024-2025 |
| Season Stats | Team | League | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-2017 | Sweden Selects U12 | WSI U12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
| 2017-2018 | Sweden Selects U13 | WSI U13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| 2018-2019 | Kiruna IF U16 | U16 Div.1 | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 2019-2020 | Skellefteå AIK U16 | U16 Region | 20 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 16 | Playoffs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019-2020 | Skellefteå AIK U16 | U16 SM | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
| 2019-2020 | Skellefteå AIK U18 | U18 Region | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 2020-2021 | Skellefteå AIK U16 | U16 Region | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 2020-2021 | Skellefteå AIK U18 | U18 Region | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020-2021 | Västerbotten | TV-Pucken | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021-2022 | Skellefteå AIK U18 | U18 Region | 16 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | ||||||
| 2021-2022 | Skellefteå AIK U18 | U18 Nationell | 14 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | ||||||
| 2021-2022 | Skellefteå AIK U20 | U20 Nationell | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||||||
| 2021-2022 | Sweden U17 (all) | International-Jr | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||
| 2022-2023 | Skellefteå AIK U18 | U18 Nationell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Playoffs | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022-2023 | Skellefteå AIK U20 | U20 Nationell | 31 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 64 | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-2023 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 22 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022-2023 | Sweden U18 | WJC-18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022-2023 | Sweden U18 (all) | International-Jr | 19 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 6 | ||||||
| 2022-2023 | Sweden U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
| 2022-2023 | Sweden U20 (all) | International-Jr | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
| 2022-2023 | Skellefteå AIK | Champions HL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 2022-2023 | Sweden U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||
| 2023-2024 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 39 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 17 | Playoffs | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 2023-2024 | Sweden U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||||||
| 2023-2024 | Sweden U20 (all) | International-Jr | 14 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 | ||||||
| 2023-2024 | Skellefteå AIK | Champions HL | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||||||
| 2024-2025 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 46 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 22 | Playoffs | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024-2025 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-2025 | Sweden U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | ||||||
| 2024-2025 | Sweden U20 (all) | International-Jr | 12 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 8 | ||||||
| 2024-2025 | Sweden (all) | International | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024-2025 | Skellefteå AIK | Champions HL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
| 2024-2025 | Sweden | EHT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2025-2026 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 68 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 18 | ||||||
| 2025-2026 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |








