Winnipeg Jets PR Press Releases Jets claim forward Axel Jonsson-Fjallby off waivers

Jets claim forward Axel Jonsson-Fjallby off waivers

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The Winnipeg Jets announced today they have claimed forward Axel Jonsson-Fjallby off waivers from the Washington Capitals.

Jonsson-Fjallby, 24, made his NHL debut and had four points (2G, 2A) and four penalty minutes in 23 games for the Capitals last season. The Stockholm, Sweden native also skated in 44 games for the AHL’s Hershey Bears in 2021-22 and recorded 34 points (16G, 18A) and eight PIMs. Jonsson-Fjallby, Washington’s fifth round pick (147th overall) in the 2016 NHL Draft, began his North American professional career for Hershey in 2018-19 and has 75 points (40G, 35A) and 28 PIMs in 152 games for the Bears.

Jonsson-Fjallby has appeared for Sweden on several occasions, including the 2018 World Junior Championships where he had four points (2G, 2A) and two PIMs in seven games to help win the silver medal.

Axel Jonsson-Fjallby

Left Wing

Born Feb 10 1998  — Stockholm, Sweden

Height 6.01 — Weight 189 — Shoots L

Season Team League GP G A TP PIM     Playoffs GP G A TP PIM
 2016-2017 Djurgårdens IF J20 J20 Nationell 32 17 20 37 14 | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0
  Djurgårdens IF SHL 24 0 1 1 0 | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 0
 2017-2018 Djurgårdens IF SHL 42 7 9 16 12 | Playoffs 11 6 2 8 2
  Sweden U20 WJC-20 7 2 2 4 2 |          
 2018-2019 Hershey Bears AHL 16 2 1 3 0 |          
  Djurgårdens IF SHL 36 1 9 10 8 | Playoffs 19 7 5 12 0
 2019-2020 Hershey Bears AHL 61 12 11 23 10 |          
 2020-2021 Västerviks IK HockeyAllsvenskan 26 4 11 15 4 |          
  Hershey Bears AHL 31 10 5 15 10 |          
 2021-2022 Washington Capitals NHL 23 2 2 4 4 |          
  Hershey Bears AHL 44 16 18 34 8 |