The Red Wings can add championship pedigree to the scouting report of prospect Axel Sandin Pellikka.
The Swedish defenseman drafted 17th overall in the 2023 NHL Draft won the SHL Championship with Skellefteå AIK on Monday. He missed the first two games of his team’s series against Rogle, but he came back and played just over 20 minutes each night in the final three games to close out the series in five. Sandin Pellikka also won the Borje Salming Trophy earlier this season, awarded to the SHL’s best defenseman.
Sandin Pellikka had a stellar draft-plus-one season, and championship hardware only adds to that. He nearly broke a 21-point U-19 season scoring record set by Victor Hedman back in 2008-09, falling just short with 18 points. Sandin Pellikka scored seven points in 14 playoff games, including an assist on the overtime winner of game four in the championship series. He logged 25:34 in that game.
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