According to the Vasterviks team website, Washington Capitals forward prospect Axel Jonsson-Fjallby has been recalled to North America. The team’s website reported that Jonsson-Fjallby’s last game with Vasterviks IK was Friday night against MODO.

“Axel has contributed both on and off the ice and leaves a very good impression behind. We wish him all the best in his continued hockey career,” says Emil Georgsson.

The Capitals announced on September 14 that they had loaned Jonsson-Fjallby to Vastervik IK of the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan League.

The American Hockey League (AHL) announced on December 30 that the league’s Board of Governors had approved the structural framework for an AHL season that will begin on February 5, 2021.

Jonsson Fjällby produced 15 points (4 + 11) in 25 games during his time in the Hockeyallsvenskan and now he returns to the Washington Capital’s organization.

Jonsson Fjällby scored 23 points in 61 games for the Hershey Bears during the 2019-20 AHL season.

By Jon Sorensen