Hardy Häman Aktell (born July 4, 1998) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player for the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). Häman Aktell was drafted 108th overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators.
| Hardy Häman Aktell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Häman Aktell holding the Calder Cup in 2024 | |||
| Born |
July 4, 1998 Kåge, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Washington Capitals Hershey Bears (AHL) Växjö Lakers | ||
| NHL draft |
108th overall, 2016 Nashville Predators | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Playing career
editFollowing the 2022–23 season, helping Växjö Lakers to claim their second Le Mat Trophy in three years,[1] Häman Aktell as an unsigned free agent from the Nashville Predators was signed to a one-year, entry-level contract with the Washington Capitals on April 27, 2023.[2] He made his NHL debut on October 21, 2023. On June 24, 2024, he won the Calder Cup with Washington’s farm team, the Hershey Bears.[3]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | IF Björklöven | Allsv | 34 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Vännäs HC | Div.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | IF Björklöven | Allsv | 45 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 50 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 50 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 51 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 2023–24 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 55 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | ||
| 2023–24 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 151 | 17 | 46 | 63 | 141 | 33 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 12 | ||||
| NHL totals | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| SHL | ||
| Le Mat Trophy champion | 2021, 2023 | [4][5] |
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup | 2024 | [6] |
References
edit- ^ Silber, Sammi (April 26, 2023). "Report: Capitals Frontrunners To Sign Standout SHL Defenseman Häman Aktell". The Hockey News. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ "Capitals Sign Hardy Häman Aktell". NHL.com. April 27, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ "Hardy Haman Aktell Makes NHL Debut with Capitals". hersheybears.com. October 21, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ "Vaxjo go 3-for-3 in SHL finals". International Ice Hockey Federation. May 13, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
- ^ Knekta, Jonathan; Ros, Tomas; Abrahamsson, Hans (April 24, 2023). "Växjö Lakers svenska mästare i ishockey". aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ "New faces spark Bears to latest Calder Cup championship". American Hockey League. June 25, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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