| 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 (P) Cur. team Former teams | Detroit Red Wings Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) 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 Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to 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]
| 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. His father is Finnish, but was born in Sweden. The family name Pellikka is of Karelian origin. [8]
| 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 | ||
| 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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