Oliver Bjorkstrand
Oliver Bjorkstrand | ||||||
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Born |
Herning, Denmark | 10 April 1995|||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | |||||
Weight | 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) | |||||
Position | Right wing | |||||
Shoots | Right | |||||
NHL team Former teams |
Seattle Kraken Herning Blue Fox Columbus Blue Jackets | |||||
National team |
NHL Draft | 89th overall, | ||||
Playing career | 2011–present |
Oliver Bjorkstrand (born 10 April 1995) is a Danish professional
Born and raised in
Early life
Bjorkstrand was born on 10 April 1995, in
Playing career
Junior
Bjorkstrand made his
Following his rookie season, Bjorkstrand was drafted 89th overall by the
Bjorkstrand finished his third and final season with the Winterhawks increasing his scoring and offensive ability. During the 2014–15 season, Bjorkstrand led all WHL players in goals and points to earn the Bob Clarke Trophy as the league's leading scorer.[16] He recorded 50 goals in 50 games to become the first WHL player to accomplish the feat since the 2011–12 WHL season. Bjorkstrand also became the first Winterhawk to complete back-to-back 50-goal season since Dennis Holland from 1987-89. He was subsequently unanimously selected to the WHL's Western Conference First All-Star Team, while his teammates voted him the Winterhawks' Most Valuable Player.[17]
Professional
Columbus Blue Jackets
Following his career-high third season campaign with the Winterhawks, Bjorkstrand joined the Blue Jackets'
Upon returning to the AHL, Bjorkstrand helped the Monsters sweep the
Following the Calder Cup win, Bjorkstrand entered training and development camp with high expectations of making the Blue Jackets'
Bjorkstrand entered the final year of his entry-level contract playing the full 2017–18 season with the Blue Jackets at the NHL level. Throughout the season, he played mainly on the third or fourth line and was tasked with a checking role.[33] Following the acquisition of Thomas Vanek in February, Bjorkstrand played on a line with Nick Foligno and Sonny Milano.[34] He set a new career-high during the season by recording 11 goals and 29 assists for 40 points in 82 games. His numbers ranked fourth in assists and sixth in points across the Blue Jackets skaters.[35] As the Jackets qualified for the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs, he recorded three points in six games.[1] He finished the 2017–18 season by signing a three-year contract extension through the 2020–21 season on 15 July 2018.[35]
In the first year of his new contract, Bjorkstrand began studying the playing style of teammate
The following year, Bjorkstrand continued his offensive output and was praised by defenseman Zach Werenski for being "a guy that you can count on in every situation".[39] He was moved across various lines throughout the season as Tortorella struggled to finding a suitable center for both Bjorkstrand and Patrik Laine.[40] After recording 12 goals and 11 assists for 23 points through 36 games, he was placed on injured reserve in December 2019 after suffering a rib/cartilage contusion with oblique strain during a game against the New Jersey Devils.[41] Upon returning to the lineup, Bjorkstrand continued his offensive streak and led the team with 21 goals and tied for third with 36 points before being injured on 20 February during a game against the Philadelphia Flyers.[39] As a result of the injury, Bjorkstrand remained out of the lineup until the Blue Jackets qualified for the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs.[42] Bjorkstrand and the Blue Jackets met with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Eastern Conference Qualifying Round of the playoffs and beat them in five games.[43] During the first round against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Bjorkstrand tallied his first goal of the postseason in an eventual 3–2 loss in a five overtime game. The game was the longest game in franchise history and the fourth-longest in league history.[44] He shortly thereafter became the second active player to have each of his first three career playoff game-winning goals come against one opponent.[45] He also set a franchise record for most postseason game-winning goals.[46] The Blue Jackets were eventually eliminated from the playoffs in five games.[47]
Upon being eliminated from the playoffs, Bjorkstrand signed a five-year, $27 million contract extension on 6 January 2021 to remain with the Blue Jackets.[48] He scored his first goal of the season on 18 January 2021 against the Detroit Red Wings and added an assist and a fight for a Gordie Howe hat trick.[49] As the Blue Jackets pushed for a playoff position in March, Bjorkstrand recorded five goals and six assists for 11 points through 10 games. He also led the team with 11 goals and 16 assists for 27 points.[50] In spite of this, Bjorkstrand and the Blue Jackets failed to qualify for the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs.[51]
Prior to the start of the 2021–22 season, Bjorkstrand was named an alternate captain for the team alongside Werenski and Gustav Nyquist.[52] On 25 October, Bjorkstrand recorded his 100th assist to tie Jakub Voráček for 18th in franchise history at the century mark.[53] His scoring prowess continued and by 7 November he ranked third in franchise history for most points through 10 games.[54] He had accumulated five goals and eight assists to help the team tie their franchise record for the best start in history.[55] Later in December, Bjorkstrand joined Zach Werenski as the second Blue Jacket player to reach 200 points in the 2021–22 season.[56] However, shortly after reaching this milestone he was entered into the NHL's COVID protocol.[57]
Seattle Kraken
On 22 July 2022, Bjorkstrand was traded to the
The Kraken qualified for the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs, the first postseason appearance in franchise history, drawing the Colorado Avalanche, defending champions and the reigning Central Division winners, in the first round. The Kraken were considered significant underdogs going into the contest.[64][65] However, the series proved unexpectedly competitive, with the Kraken taking the lead by Game 5. Bjorkstrand distinguished himself during the course of the series, scoring both Kraken goals in the team's clinching 2–1 victory in Game 7 to oust the Avalanche.[66]
On January 4, 2024, Bjorkstrand was selected as the main representative for the Kraken at the 2024 NHL All-Star Game for his All-Star debut. Unselected in the player draft, he was assigned to Team MacKinnon, and scored in the team's overtime loss to Team McDavid.[67]
International play
As a dual citizen of Denmark and the United States, Bjorkstrand has chosen to represent Denmark at international tournaments.[1] He represented Denmark for the first time internationally at the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships with his father serving as his head coach.[68] Bjorkstrand represented Denmark for the second time at the IIHF World Junior Championship in 2015 after helping them qualify in 2014.[69] During the IIHF World Junior Championship, Division I, Group A tournament, he was named the tournament's Top Forward by the IIHF Directorate.[70] In the same year, Bjorkstrand also made his first senior appearance with the Denmark men's national ice hockey team at the 2015 IIHF World Championship at the age of 20[71] alongside his brother Patrick.[72]
Bjorkstrand represented Denmark for the second time at the senior level at the 2018 IIHF World Championship.[73] During the tournament, Denmark beat Germany, Finland, Norway, and South Korea but lost to Latvia and missed out on the quarter-finals.[74]
On 8 October 2021, Bjorkstrand was one of three players named to Team Denmark's first-ever Olympic hockey team for the 2022 Winter Olympics.[75] When speaking of the opportunity, Bjorkstrand said: "It’s going to be tough task for us to go far, but it’s a huge honour for us to be there. We’re obviously going to do our best. And it’s always in the back of our heads that we can surprise a bit. We’re all super pumped."[76]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2010–11 | Herning | DEN U17 | 19 | 28 | 26 | 54 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Herning | DEN U20 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | ||
2010–11 | Herning II | DEN-2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2011–12 | Herning Blue Fox | DEN | 36 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
2011–12 | Herning IK | DEN-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 65 | 31 | 32 | 63 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 4 | ||
2013–14 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 69 | 50 | 59 | 109 | 36 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 8 | ||
2014–15 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 59 | 63 | 55 | 118 | 35 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 10 | ||
2015–16 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 51 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 2 | ||
2016–17 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 37 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 82 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
2018–19 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 77 | 23 | 13 | 36 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
2019–20 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 49 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 56 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 80 | 28 | 29 | 57 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | Seattle Kraken | NHL | 81 | 20 | 25 | 45 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
NHL totals | 463 | 131 | 148 | 279 | 90 | 45 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 0 |
International
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2012 | Denmark | WJC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2012 | Denmark | WJC18 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | |
2013 | Denmark | WJC D1A | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | ||
2014 | Denmark | WJC D1A | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
2015 | Denmark | WJC | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
2015 | Denmark | WC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
2016 | Denmark | OLYQ | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
2018 | Denmark | WC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
2021 | Denmark | OLYQ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
Junior totals | 27 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 6 | |||
Senior totals | 16 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
Awards and honours
Awards | Year | |
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WHL | ||
First All-Star Team (West) | 2013–14, 2014–15, | [77][17] |
Top Scorer (Bob Clarke Trophy) | 2014–15 | [16] |
WHL Plus-Minus Award | 2014–15 | [78] |
AHL | ||
Calder Cup (Lake Erie Monsters) | 2016 | [24] |
Calder Cup MVP ( Jack A. Butterfield Trophy )
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2016 | |
NHL | ||
NHL All-Star Game (Seattle Kraken) | 2024 | [79] |
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External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database