HockeyAllsvenskan

Axel Jonsson-Fjällby has eight points in first 11 games with Västervik IF, reunites with Davidsson brothers

Capitals prospect Axel Jonsson-Fjällby is spending his offseason playing in Sweden’s second-tier HockeyAllsvenskan league with Västerviks IK. On Wednesday, the club signed AJF’s best friends and former linemates in Djurgården, Marcus and Jonathan Davidsson.

Västervik, usually a bottom feeder, has outperformed expectations and sits in third place after 11 games. They’re 10 points behind Björklöven. The top six teams qualify for a playoff-style race for a promotion to the SHL, the top tier league in Sweden.

AJF and the Davidsson brothers had a breakout season together in the SHL during the 2018/2019 season playing for Djurgården, where, in limited minutes, they produced well from the bottom six. Jonsson-Fjällby had a terrific postseason and scored 12 points in 19 games, only outmatched among forwards by veteran Dick Axelsson.

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By Magnus Cadelin 2 years ago

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Axel Jonsson-Fjallby loaned to Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan League to begin 2020-21 season

Capitals draft pick Axel Jonsson-Fjallby will start the 2020-21 season in his native Sweden.

The forward prospect, who spent his first full season in Hershey last year, will play for Vastervik IK of the HockeyAllsvenskan – Sweden’s second-tier hockey league. Before and after being drafted by the Caps, Jonsson-Fjallby played for the SHL’s Djurgårdens IF.

The loan comes with a stipulation that the Capitals can recall AJF for training camp.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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SHL and HockeyAllsvenskan cancel rest of 2019-20 seasons due to coronavirus

The novel coronavirus is forcing the cancellation of more hockey across the globe.

Sunday, the SHL and HockeyAllsvenskan had their seasons ended by the Swedish Hockey Federation. There will be no playoffs, no championship titles will be handed out, and every team will stay in the league they played in this season.

Current and former Capitals players who have played in the Swedish professional leagues include Nicklas Backstrom, Marcus Johansson, Andre Burakovsky, Jakub Vrana, Filip Forsberg, and Martin Fehervary.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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Caps Prospect Filip Forsberg Named HockeyAllsvenskan’s Best Under-20 Player

Photo credit: hockeyallsvenskan.se

Washington Capitals 2012 first round pick, Filip Forsberg, received a prestigious honor today. The forward was named the best under-20 player of the season in the HockeyAllsvenskan. Forsberg, who finished the season with 14 goals, 17 assists, and a plus-minus of plus-14, also captained the Swedish World Junior Championship team which won the silver medal this year and did the Gangnam Style dance multiple times to utter perfection.

“Lots of players have played well in the league, but of course I’m really happy to win the award,” Forsberg was quoted by the league and translated by friend-of-the-blog Jake Ware. “I’m a bit shocked as the competition was tough. I though Mikael Wikstrand was the favorite with all the points he’s put up.”

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By Ian Oland 10 years ago

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When Lockout Ended, Marcus Johansson Kicked Off Team Bus and Dropped Off at Swedish Gas Station

Marcus Johansson at a Karlskoga gas station

“Uhhh, can somebody pick me up?” (Photo credit: VF-Sport)

After sixteen straight hours of negotiations, the NHL and NHLPA agreed to the framework of a new CBA at 5:45AM Sunday morning, effectively ending the lockout. Across the globe in Sweden, Washington Capitals forward Marcus Johansson, who had been playing for BIK Karlskoga of the second-tier HockeyAllsvenskan league, was on the bus heading towards Skåne for his team’s game against Malmö on Monday.

As Johansson and the team received word the lockout was over, the bus immediately pulled over at a Karlskoga gas station and dropped Johansson off. “It all happened very quickly,” cracked Johansson to the Swedish website VF-Sport (Värmlands Folkblad) an hour later.

Below, the jump, Jacob Ware (@JacobWare95) translates Johan Eriksson’s full conversation with Mojo, as the Capital travels home to Karlstad.

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By Ian Oland 10 years ago

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Filip Forsberg Scores First Goal of Season in 5-3 Leksands Win

Forsberg scores! (Photo credit: Leksands IF)

While the NHL is shut down for the foreseeable future, international hockey is in full bloom. For example: Sweden, where Washington Capitals 2012 first round pick Filip Forsberg played his second full season for Leksands Idrottsförening of the Allsvenskan league.

On Tuesday the 18-year-old (who was rated the top-rated European skater going into this year’s draft) scored his first goal of the 2012-13 season and recorded an assist in Leksands IF’s 5-3 victory over Tingsryd.

Video is below the jump.

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By Ian Oland 11 years ago

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