Getting To Know: Axel Andersson

The Boston Bruins selected defenseman Axel Andersson with the 57th pick (second round) on Saturday afternoon at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft in Dallas.
"I'm so excited," said Andersson. "It couldn't be better than Boston."

The 18-year-old blueliner explained his style of play.
"I'm a two-way defenseman with some - reads the game well and have a good shot and a good passer."
Here is everything else you need to know about Andersson:

Axel Andersson: 2nd Round, 57th Overall

Last team: Djurgarden Jr. (SuperElit)
Position: Defense
Height: 6 feet
Weight: 178 pounds
Shoots: Right
Birthday: February 10, 2000 (18 years old)
Hometown: Jarna, Sweden
Central Scouting: 27th-ranked European skater
Miscellaneous: Andersson has spent the past two seasons with Djurgardens IF J20 in the SuperElit. In 2017-18, the 18-year-old defenseman earned a plus-14 rating and produced six goals and 25 assists (first on team) for 31 points in 42 games. The 6-foot, 181-pound blueliner picked up a plus-seven rating and tallied three goals and eight assists for 11 points in 29 games in 2016-17. In 2015-16, the Jarna, Sweden native skated in 21 games for Sodertalje SK J18, accumulating nine assists and a plus-15 rating.
He won a bronze medal with Team Sweden in the 2018 Under-18 World Junior Championship, when he recorded two assists in seven games.