GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Detroit Red Wings on Monday reassigned defenseman Axel Sandin-Pellikka to the Grand Rapids Griffins.

Sandin-Pellikka, a rookie out of Gallivare, Sweden, has produced 19 points (6-13—19), 16 penalty minutes and a minus-21 rating in 63 games with the Red Wings this season. The 21-year-old made his NHL debut on Oct. 9 against Montreal and later bagged his first NHL point with a goal on Oct. 17 against Tampa Bay. Last spring, Sandin-Pellikka joined the Griffins and competed in two regular-season games with one assist, adding three appearances in the Calder Cup Playoffs. In 2024-25, he was named the Swedish Junior Hockey Player of the Year when he paced all SHL juniors in goals (12) and points (29). Sandin-Pellikka was also named the 2025 World Junior Championship best defenseman when he served as captain for Team Sweden and tallied 10 points (4-6—10) in seven outings. Throughout his three-year SHL career from 2022-25, Sandin-Pellikka posted 52 points (24-28—52), 39 penalty minutes and a minus-seven rating in 107 contests.

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