| Axel Sandin-Pellikka | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 11 March 2005 Gällivare, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams | Detroit Red Wings Skellefteå AIK | ||
| NHL draft | 17th overall, 2023 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 2022–present | ||
Axel Sandin-Pellikka (born 11 March 2005) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 17th overall by the Red Wings in the 2023 NHL entry draft. [1] [2]
Sandin-Pellikka played as a youth within Skellefteå AIK organization and made his professional debut in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) during the 2022–23 season. [3] [4]
In the 2023–24 season, Sandin-Pellikka played his first full season in the SHL with Skellefteå AIK, recording 10 goals and 18 points from the blueline in 39 games. His 10 goals were the most of any under-19 skater and he was named the recipient of the Salming Trophy as the best Swedish-born defenseman in the SHL. [5] Sandin-Pellikka helped Skellefteå AIK claim the Le Mat Trophy in winning the SHL championship, tallying 7 points in 14 playoff games. [6]
On 6 May 2024, Sandin-Pellikka was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Detroit Red Wings. [7]
On 17 October 2025, Sandin-Pellikka scored his first NHL career goal for the Detroit Red Wings. [8] in a game against the Tampa Bay Lighting.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2024 Sweden | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
| 2023 Sweden | |
Sandin-Pellikka represented Sweden at the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and won a silver medal.
Sandin-Pellikka is of Finnish descent through his father who was born in Sweden. The surname Pellikka is of Karelian origin. [9]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2021–22 | Skellefteå AIK | J18 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Skellefteå AIK | J18 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 31 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 22 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 39 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 46 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| SHL totals | 107 | 24 | 28 | 52 | 39 | 25 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 4 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sweden | HG18 |  | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2023 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2023 | Sweden | U18 | | 7 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Sweden | WJC | | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2025 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 33 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 22 | ||||
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| SHL | ||
| Salming Trophy | 2024 | [5] |
| Le Mat Trophy | 2024 | [6] |
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