Axel Jonsson-Fjallby

‘That was true’: Axel Jonsson-Fjallby confirms report he decided to leave Hershey Bears in early October

On November 13, the Washington Capitals announced that 2016 fifth-round pick Axel Jonsson-Fjallby was loaned back to Djurgårdens IF, his Swedish Hockey League team. The move officially ended Jonsson-Fjallby’s season in AHL Hershey after tallying three points (2g, 1a) in 15 games.

The move was hardly a surprise considering an early October report by hockeysverige.se stating Jonsson-Fjallby had decided he wanted to come home. “After two matches in the AHL, Jonsson-Fjällby is ready for a return to Djurgården,” the article wrote. “The forward has a clause in his contract which allows a return to Europe in the absence of NHL games, a clause that will now be used.”

Thursday, Jonsson-Fjallby made his season debut for Djurgården and recorded a primary assist in the second period.

After the game, he spoke to C More Sport and was asked about that hockeysverige.se report.

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Axel Jonsson-Fjällby has assist in first game back in Sweden

After wrapping up things in Hershey, Axel Jonsson-Fjällby headed back home to Sweden on Wednesday.

Thursday night, the Capitals fifth-round draft pick made his season debut with his SHL team Djurgården. Back in his natural habitat, Jonsson-Fjällby didn’t need much time to remind his old home crowd why they loved him.

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Capitals announce Axel Jonsson-Fjallby is returning to Sweden

On October 9, an anonymously-sourced report by hockeysverige.se revealed that Axel Jonsson-Fjallby had decided to return home after playing just two games in Hershey. Both the Capitals and Bears pushed back on the Swedish report, but 13 games later, AJF is indeed leaving.

The Capitals made the news official in a late afternoon PR release, citing the organization was loaning the 2016 fifth-round pick to the SHL team, Djurgardens IF. The loan is necessary because the Capitals signed Jonsson-Fjallby to a three-year, entry-level contract in May. AJF will remain in team control moving forward.

In total, AJF appeared in 15 games for the Bears tallying three points (2g, 1a).

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Report: Axel Jonsson-Fjallby is ready to return to SHL Djurgården after two games in Hershey (Updated)

After a fantastic season last year in the SHL, 2016 fifth-round pick Axel Jonsson-Fjallby earned an entry-level contract with the Washington Capitals and gave North American hockey a try.

Jonsson-Fjallby impressed in several preseason games, but ultimately was sent down to Hershey in September. The Swede had an option to return home to SHL Djurgården, and, after two games in Hershey, Jonsson-Fjallby is reportedly taking that option for the 2018-19 season.

ESPN’s Chris Peters first reported the news in English via an aggregated tweet by Swedish outlet hockeynews.se. The news was first reported by hockeysverige.se.

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Axel Jonsson-Fjällby enters camp with mind set on making the Capitals’ opening night roster

One luscious-haired Swede has his eyes set on a roster spot with the reigning Stanley Cup champions.

Axel Jonsson-Fjällby has attended development camps and rookie tournaments before, but this time he’s hoping he’s in Washington to stay.

“I’m not gonna lie, I feel a bit tense. It’s a new adventure and I’ve never gone over there before with my mind set on staying. This time it’s the real deal,” Jonsson-Fjällby told Henrik Sjöberg of Hockeynews.se Friday.

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