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Sweden Axel Hurtig
Calgary Hitmen / WHL - 24/25
1-time J20 SM Gold Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC Silver Medal 1
Date of Birth
Jun 10, 2005
Position
D
Age
18
Height
6'4" / 194 cm
Place of Birth
Högås, SWE
Weight
205 lbs / 93 kg
Nation
Sweden
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Grästorps IK
Contract
-
NHL Rights
Calgary Flames Calgary Flames / Unsigned
Drafted
2023 round 7 #208 overall by Calgary Flames
Agency
PREMIUM

He's a big, towering presence, being able to smother opposing forwards along the boards with ease. He's not a fun opponent to have once the play settles in the corner. -EliteProspects 2023 NHL Draft Guide

Father: Bjarne Hurtig
Brother: Arvid Hurtig

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Axel Hurtig Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 Grästorp/Trollhättan U16 U16 Div.1 5* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
Grästorp/Trollhättan J18 J18 Div.1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2019-20 Grästorps IK U16 U16 Div.1 14* 4* 9* 13* 14* -* | Playoffs QC 2 0 2 2 2 -
Grästorps IK J18 J18 Div.1 21* 1* 4* 5* 29* -* | Relegation 3 0 2 2 0 -
2020-21 Grästorps IK U16 U16 Div.1 2* 3* 4* 7* 4* -* |
Grästorps IK J18 J18 Div.1 6* 3* 3* 6* 6* -* |
2021-22 Rögle BK J18 J18 Region 22* 4* 9* 13* 8* 15* |
Rögle BK J18 J18 Nationell 8* 0* 1* 1* 2* -4* | Playoffs 8 3 1 4 2 9
Rögle BK J20 J20 Nationell 16* 0* 2* 2* 6* -8* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 2 -5
2022-23 Rögle BK J18 J18 Region 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* 3* |
Rögle BK J18 J18 Nationell 6* 0* 2* 2* 4* -7* | Playoffs 6 0 2 2 2 3
Rögle BK J20 J20 Nationell 34* 2* 6* 8* 14* 9* | Playoffs 6 3 0 3 6 3
Sweden U18 WJC-18 7* 0* 1* 1* 2* 4* |
Sweden U18 (all) International-Jr 13* 0* 2* 2* 2* 4* |
2023-24 Rögle BK J20 J20 Nationell 27* 3* 8* 11* 35* 4* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 -3
Rögle BK SHL 7* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
Kristianstads IK HockeyEttan 4* 0* 1* 1* 0* 0* | Qualification 9 1 1 2 6 0
Sweden U19 (all) International-Jr 4* 0* 0* 0* 2* -1* |
2024-25 Calgary Hitmen WHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Axel Hurtig Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2020-21 Västergötland TV-Pucken 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2022-23 Sweden U18 WJAC-19 6* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |

Axel Hurtig Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
HockeyEttan 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 0* 0* | 1 9 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.22 * 6 * 0 *
International-Jr 2 17* 0* 2* 2* 0.12* 4* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
J18 Div.1 3 28* 4* 7* 11* 0.39* 35* -* | 1 3 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.67 * 0 * - *
J18 Nationell 2 14* 0* 3* 3* 0.21* 6* -11* | 2 14 3 * 3 * 6 * 0.43 * 4 * 12 *
J18 Region 2 24* 4* 10* 14* 0.58* 8* 18* | 0 * * * * * *
J20 Nationell 3 77* 5* 16* 21* 0.27* 55* 5* | 3 15 3 * 0 * 3 * 0.20 * 8 * -5 *
SHL 1 7* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
TV-Pucken 1 0* 0* 0* 0* -* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 Div.1 3 21* 7* 14* 21* 1.00* 18* -* | 1 2 0 * 2 * 2 * 1.00 * 2 * - *
WHL 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJAC-19 1 6* 1* 0* 1* 0.17* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 7* 0* 1* 1* 0.14* 2* 4* | 0 * * * * * *

Axel Hurtig Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
05/07/2024
05/07/2024 Confirmed Rögle BK J20 Calgary Hitmen
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2023, 1 #33 overall by Calgary Hitmen in the CHL Import Draft

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #132 by FCHockey

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #168 by McKeen's Hockey

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #100 by NHL Central Scouting