Axel Jonsson-Fjallby

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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Axel Jonsson-Fjällby’s shorthanded goal against USA helps push Sweden to WJC gold-medal game

In a hard-fought World Junior Championship semifinals game between Team Sweden and Team USA, special teams decided the game. But in a weird twist, it was the team a man down who did the clutch scoring.

With Team Sweden up 2-0 in the third period, Swedish forward Linus Lindstrom took a holding the stick penalty. Instead of a USA comeback, Sweden would ice the game.

51 seconds into the penalty kill, Swedish forward Oskar Steen scored shorthanded to make it 3-0. 38 seconds later, Capitals prospect Axel Jonsson-Fjällby tallied Sweden’s second shorty while killing that same minor penalty.

The unlikely SHGs would lead Sweden to victory.

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By Magnus Cadelin 3 years ago

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Axel Jonsson-Fjällby on his luscious head of hair: ‘It looks okay when it’s kind of fluffy’

Capitals prospect Axel Jonsson-Fjällby has been a huge surprise at the 2018 World Junior Championship. From his unlikely offense to his big hits, Jonsson-Fjällby has impressed from Sweden’s fourth line so far.

But, like Swedish goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, the most notable part of Jonsson-Fjällby’s game may not be his actual hockey skill. It’s his hair, which is becoming more famous by the day.

Last week, Jonsson-Fjällby was even asked about his long blonde locks by Swedish media outlet Aftonbladet and he had some very strong takes.

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By Cara Bahniuk 3 years ago

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Axel Jonsson-Fjällby scores shorthanded goal while chewing mouth guard

Ahead of the tournament, a few had heard of him but he’s quickly making a name for himself. Sudden fan-favorite and Capitals prospect Axel Jonsson-Fjällby scored a gorgeous shorthanded breakaway goal – all while chewing on his mouth guard.

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By Magnus Cadelin 3 years ago

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Axel Jonsson-Fjällby dekes past Czech player, doles out stunning assist in Sweden’s 3-1 victory

So far in the 2018 World Junior Championship, Capitals prospect Axel Jonsson-Fjällby has been an early surprise for Team Sweden.

On Tuesday, Jonsson-Fjällby led Sweden in shots (5) and landed a massive hit on Belarus defenseman Vladislav Martynyuk. Today, Jonsson-Fjällby added to his highlight reel with a beautiful first period assist in Sweden’s 3-1 win over Czech Republic.

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By Cara Bahniuk 3 years ago

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Axel Jonsson-Fjällby lands big hit in Sweden’s 6-1 WJC win over Belarus

Axel Jonsson-Fjällby, the Washington Capitals’ 147th overall pick in the 2016 NHL draft, made Sweden’s U-20 2017 World Junior Championship team. He is one of two Caps prospects this year to receive the honor – Tobias Geisser of Switzerland is the other.

Tuesday, Fjällby played in the team’s first game of the tournament – a dominant 6-1 over Belarus.

In 12:48 of ice time, the Caps prospect led Sweden in shots (5), but it was Fjällby’s big hit on Belarus defenseman Vladislav Martynyuk that got him on the highlight reel.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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Capitals prospect Axel Jonsson Fjällby named to Sweden’s World Junior 2018 preliminary roster

Axel Jonsson Fjällby, the Capitals 147th overall pick in the 2016 NHL draft, has been named to Sweden’s World Junior preliminary roster.

Fjällby still has to compete for a spot on the final roster which will be cut down from 26 players to 23 over the next two weeks.

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By Cara Bahniuk 3 years ago

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Washington Capitals top 10 prospects: honorable mentions

For the purpose of this series, a prospect will be defined as an under-25 player in the Capitals system who was not on the team’s roster for the majority of last season. This allows us to focus on guys who many know little about. You will not see Stan Galiev, Philipp Grubauer, or Andre Burakovsky among others in this list.

The Washington Capitals have 28 prospects in their system who match the criteria set above. Below are those ranked 11 through 28.

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By Spenser Smallwood 4 years ago

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Capitals 2016 Development Camp in Photos

Photos: Amanda Bowen

The Washington Capitals hosted their annual development camp for prospects two weeks earlier this year – arguably the busiest week of the offseason – to better accommodate prospects’ demanding schedules over the summer.

Three days after the 2016 NHL Draft, Caps prospects, which included the likes of top prospects Madison Bowey and Riley Barber as well as every pick from the 2015 and 2016 drafts, took the ice. The prospects learned system play and did drills to allow the front office to evaluate their skills and get baseline numbers. The prospects also participated in off-ice programs to learn what it takes to be a professional in the league. There was also a team-building rowing event held near Georgetown.

Lost in the headlines of qualifying offers, huge trades, and the first day of free agency, talented 2015 first-round pick Ilya Samsonov made his Caps debut, working feverishly with legendary goalie coach Mitch Korn. “[Camp] was really hard,” Samsonov said through a translator. “So many shots.” Forward Stan Galiev even made an appearance several days to help translate. Over the next year, the culture-shocked Samsonov, who only knows a handful of English words, will Skype once a week with Barry Trotz’s son Tyson, to better learn the language and communicate with coaches.

On Saturday, Caps Development Camp concluded with a scrimmage in front of a mostly full Kettler Capitals Iceplex, where Team White picked up a fun, but insignificant win.

That’s because, as the prospects know all too well, the real games and real tests are to come. Only a handful will suit up for the Washington Capitals someday.

Below are my photos from every day this week.

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By Amanda Bowen 5 years ago

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