Anders Per-Johan Axelsson, commonly abbreviated to P. J. Axelsson, is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey forward, who most recently played with Fr�lunda HC of the Swedish Elitserien. His nickname in Sweden is "Pebben". He was the longest-tenured member of the NHL's Boston Bruins at the time of his departure from North American play in 2009, having been with the Boston team from 1997?2009. Axelsson played as a left winger. Although he never gained the reputation of a premier goal scorer, Axelsson's gritty, unrelenting attitude as a solid, defensive-minded forward, and his ability to make smart plays on the ice, made him a longtime fan favourite of the Boston Bruins, Fr�lunda HC, and the Swedish national team, Tre Kronor. 

February 26th, 1975 in Kungälv (Age 49)