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Axel Jonsson-Fjällby scores first career points for Tre Kronor

Over the past weekend, Capitals prospect Axel Jonsson-Fjällby made his debut on the international stage. In a pre-World Championship tournament (Carlson Hockey Games) held in Jaroslavl, Russia, and Pardubice, Czech Republic, the 20-year-old played his first two games for the senior level Swedish National Team.

Tre Kronor lost both games to Czech Republic and Finland, but Jonsson-Fjällby had a personal milestone, scoring his first career points for the team.

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By Magnus Cadelin 3 years ago

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Axel Jonsson-Fjällby set to make Tre Kronor debut in the Carlson Hockey Games

Following a strong run in the SHL playoffs, Washington Capitals prospect Axel Jonsson-Fjällby has received an invitation to play for Tre Kronor, the Swedish national team.

The 20-year-old Stockholm native is set to appear in his first senior game for his country, as head coach Rikard Grönborg prepares his squad for the World Championships in Copenhagen in May. Jonsson-Fjällby has been selected to play in the Carlson Hockey Games, a tournament held in Russia and the Czech Republic. The tournament will take place April 19-22.
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By Magnus Cadelin 3 years ago

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Axel Jonsson-Fjällby scores sixth goal of postseason as Djurgården eliminated from playoffs

SHL playoff sensation and Capitals prospect Axel Jonsson-Fjällby is done for the season. With a 6-2 loss to Skellefteå AIK, Jonsson-Fjällby’s Djurgården has been eliminated from the SHL playoffs semifinals in six games.

The 20-year-old Swede finished the postseason the same way he started it, scoring a goal midway through the third period.

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By Magnus Cadelin 3 years ago

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Axel Jonsson-Fjällby tallies assist, sits tied for second in SHL playoff points

Tuesday night, the wild tale of Axel Jonsson-Fjällby continued as his Djurgården kicked off their semifinal playoff series with Skellefteå. The speedy winger entered the third round of the Swedish playoffs tied for the league lead in goals and second in points.

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By Magnus Cadelin 3 years ago

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Axel Jonsson-Fjällby, the SHL leader in playoff goals, scores again

Capitals prospect Axel Jonsson-Fjällby just can’t stop scoring.

Djurgården and Linköping faced off in Game Five of their playoff series, and Jonsson-Fjällby scored in the second period to put Djurgården ahead 2-1.

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By Donya Abramo 3 years ago

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Axel Jonsson-Fjällby scores twice in Djurgården’s Game Four victory, leads SHL in playoff goals

Axel Jonsson-Fjällby’s postseason success continued on Saturday. He tallied two goals to help Djurgården to a 4-2 victory over Linköping in Game Four.

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By Donya Abramo 3 years ago

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Axel Jonsson-Fjällby scores game-winning playoff goal for Djurgården

Axel Jonsson-Fjällby’s impressive playoff performance continued on Thursday. Tied 1-1 in their postseason series with Linköping, Jonsson-Fjällby’s goal secured Djurgården a 4-3 win in Game Three.

Patrik Lundh set up Jonsson-Fjällby after Linköping failed to clear the puck from their zone. Jonsson-Fjällby took a no-look shot on net and scored.

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By Donya Abramo 3 years ago

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Report: Capitals to sign Axel Jonsson-Fjällby to entry-level contract

As the NHL gets ever closer to the playoffs, Capitals prospect Axel Jonsson-Fjällby is already impressing in Djurgården’s run. Jonsson-Fjällby assisted on Jonathan Davidsson’s second goal, and added his own tally before the game was over, sealing Djurgården’s impressive 6-1 win over Linköping.

According to Hockeynews.se, Capitals assistant general manager Ross Mahoney was in attendance watching the youngster play from the press box. Per Hockeynews.se’s sources, and as translated by Magnus Cadelin, the Capitals have decided to sign Jonsson-Fjällby to an ELC once his SHL season comes to an end.

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By Donya Abramo 3 years ago

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Axel Jonsson-Fjällby scores twice in first goals since WJC

Since being drafted by the Capitals in 2016, Axel Jonsson-Fjällby has been one of the least-expected stars to rise on a talent packed Swedish team. The follicly-gifted forward made a name for himself during the 2018 World Junior Championships, scoring two shorthanded goals and registering two assists to help propel Sweden to win silver.

Since the WJC ended, Jonsson-Fjällby has struggled a bit to maintain his momentum, at times finding himself on the bench of a second-place Djurgården team in a fight for standings points.

That ended today.

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By Magnus Cadelin 3 years ago

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Axel Jonsson-Fjällby and Team Sweden won silver at the WJC. Sweden captain Lias Andersson threw his medal into the stands.

Friday night, Canada defeated Sweden 3-1 to capture gold in the 2018 World Junior Championship. For Canada, it’s their second gold medal in their last four tournaments.

In front of an overwhelmingly Canadian crowd at Buffalo’s Key Bank Center, rarely-used forward Tyler Steenbergen scored the game-winning goal with 1:40 left in the third period after both teams exchanged tallies in the second period. Canada’s Alex Formenton added an empty-net goal.

The medal ceremony was wild.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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