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Are you sure you have a freewheel? The URL you posted to a 2002 Hotrock has a cassette, which implies freehub with decent axle support. It's unlikely to bend the axle or break it unless under major stress (like off road jumps). And as long as there's a small amount or axle protruding, the main force holding the hub in place is the friction of the lock nut face on the drop-out. A longer axle is a good idea if planning to replace. But it sounds like we haven't root-caused the reason for the axle breaking. Note: if you plan to go to your LBS to buy a replacement axle, bring your axle hardware and quick release to screw onto new axle and the QR skewer to test with.