44 Axel Sandin-Pellikka
Axel Sandin-Pellikka
#44 | Defender44
| Pronunciation | san-DEEN PEHL-lee-kuh |
| Birthdate | March 11, 2005 |
| Birthplace | Gällivare, Sweden |
| Height | 5-11 |
| Weight | 185 |
| Shoots | Right |
| Drafted | Detroit Red Wings - Drafted: 2023, Round: 1 (#17) |
Career Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | Kiruna IF U16 | U16 Div. 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | Skelleftea AIK U16 | U16 Elit | 20 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Skelleftea AIK U16 | U16 SM | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Skelleftea AIK J18 | J18 Elit | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 2020-21 | Skelleftea AIK U16 | U16 Region | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Skelleftea AIK J18 | J18 Region | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 2021-22 | Skelleftea AIK J18 | J18 Region | 16 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Skelleftea AIK J18 | J18 Nationell | 14 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Skelleftea AIK J20 | J20 Nationell | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 2022-23 | Skelleftea AIK J18 | J18 Nationell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Skelleftea AIK J20 | J20 Nationell | 31 | 16 | 30 | 36 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Skelleftea AIK | SHL | 22 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Skelleftea AIK | Champions HL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 2023-24 | Skelleftea AIK | SHL | 39 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| Skelleftea AIK | Champions HL | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 2024-25 | Skelleftea AIK | SHL | 46 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| Skelleftea AIK | Champions HL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Grand Rapids | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025-26 | Detroit | NHL | 68 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Grand Rapids | AHL | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| NHL TOTALS | 68 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| GRIFFINS/AHL TOTALS | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| PRO TOTALS | 204 | 36 | 47 | 83 | 71 | 36 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 6 |
AHL Career Highs
| Games Played | 6, 2025-26 |
| Goals | 2, 2025-26 |
| Assists | 1, twice (MR: 2025-26) |
| Points | 3, 2025-26 |
| PIM | 2, 2024-25 |
| Goal Streak | N/A |
| Assist Streak | N/A |
| Point Streak | 3, 3/24/26-3/28/26 |
| Goals, Game | 1, twice (MR: 3/28/26 GR vs. CHI) |
| Assists, Game | 1, twice (MR: 3/26/26 GR at CLE) |
| Points, Game | 1, four times (MR: 3/28/26 GR vs. CHI) |
| PIM, Game | 2, 4/19/25 GR at IA |
Career Firsts
| AHL Game | 4/18/25 GR at RFD |
| AHL Point | 4/18/25 GR at RFD (assist) |
| AHL Goal | 3/24/26 GR vs. MIL (Matthew Murray) |
| NHL Game | 10/9/25 DET vs. MTL |
| NHL Point | 10/17/25 DET vs. TBL (goal) |
| NHL Goal | 10/17/25 DET vs. TBL (Andrei Vasilevsky) |
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