| P. J. Axelsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
26 February 1975 Kungälv, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Västra Frölunda HC Boston Bruins | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL draft |
177th overall, 1995 Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 1993–2012 | ||
| Medal record | ||
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| Representing Sweden
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| Winter Olympics | ||
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2006 Turin | |
| World Championships | ||
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2003 Helsinki | |
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2004 Prague | |
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2001 Cologne/Nuremberg | |
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2002 Gothenburg | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
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1995 Red Deer | |
Anders Per-Johan Axelsson (born 26 February 1975), commonly abbreviated to P. J. Axelsson, is a Swedish former professional ice hockey forward, who most recently played with Frölunda HC of the Swedish Elitserien. His nickname in Sweden is "Pebben", while his nickname in Boston is “Potatoes”[citation needed]. He was the longest-tenured member of the NHL's Boston Bruins at the time of his departure from North American play in 2009, having been with the Boston team from 1997–2009.
Axelsson played as a left winger. Although he never gained the reputation of a premier goal scorer, Axelsson's gritty, unrelenting attitude as a solid, defensive-minded forward, and his ability to make smart plays on the ice made him a longtime fan favourite of the Boston Bruins, Frölunda HC, and the Swedish national team, Tre Kronor.