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By: Patrick Donnelly | Follow me on Twitter @PatDonn12
Bruins prospect Axel Andersson is headed to join the Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) as first reported by Mark Divver on Tuesday morning. Moncton confirmed the report on Wednesday morning.
This summer, Andersson attended his second development camp with the Bruins before attending Boston’s main camp, suiting up in exhibition action as well. After he was cut from Bruins training camp, Andersson was assigned to the Providence Bruins’ main training camp.
After P-Bruins camp, Andersson did not suit up in any AHL game action. So, this move likely comes in order to get the 19-year-old into games consistently as he transitions to the North American game for the first time.
The Järna, Sweden, native was selected 57th-overall by Boston in the second round of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. The Wildcats selected Andersson 30th-overall in the CHL Import Draft this summer as well.
Last season, while on loan with Södertälje SK in the Allsvenskan Swedish league, the six-foot, 185-pound right-shot defenseman tallied five assists in 41 games to go along with 20 penalty minutes as well as a plus-five rating. In eight playoff games with Djurgårdens IF J20 of the SuperElit league in Sweden, Andersson notched one assist, six penalty minutes, and a plus-two rating.
During the 2017-18 campaign, the young Swede posted two assists, two penalty minutes, and a plus-one rating in seven games en route to a bronze medal at the U-18 World Junior Championships.
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