Oliver Bjorkstrand
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Born | Herning, Denmark |
April 10, 1995 ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) | ||
Position | Right wing | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Columbus Blue Jackets Lake Erie Monsters (AHL) Herning Blue Fox |
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National team | ![]() |
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NHL Draft | 89th overall, 2013 Columbus Blue Jackets |
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Playing career | 2011–present |
Oliver Bjorkstrand (born April 10, 1995) is a Danish professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets in the National Hockey League (NHL). Bjorkstrand was selected by the Blue Jackets in the 3rd round (89th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
Bjorkstrand made his AL-Bank Ligaen debut playing with the Herning Blue Fox during the 2011–12 AL-Bank Ligaen season.[1] During his second season in the Western Hockey League with the Portland Winterhawks, Bjorkstrand was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on December 26, 2013.[2]
On March 16, 2016, Bjorkstrand was recalled by the Blue Jackets and made his NHL debut the following day, March 17th, against Detroit. He scored his first and second NHL goals in his second NHL game on March 19th, 2016, against Yann Danis of the New Jersey Devils.[3]
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Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2011–12 | Herning Blue Fox | DEN | 36 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
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 | ||
WHL totals | 193 | 144 | 146 | 290 | 81 | 59 | 37 | 40 | 77 | 22 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2012 | Denmark | WJC18 | 10th | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | |
2012 | Denmark | WJC | 10th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2013 | Denmark | WJC-D1 | 15th | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | |
2014 | Denmark | WJC-D1 | 11th | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
2015 | Denmark | WJC | 8th | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
2015 | Denmark | WC | 14th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Junior totals | 27 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 6 | ||||
Senior totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Awards and honours
Honours | Year | |
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WHL First All-Star Team (West) | 2013–14 | [4] |
WHL Player of the Month (January, February, March) | 2014–15 | [5] |
WHL Top Scorer (Bob Clarke Trophy) | 2014–15 | [6] |
WHL First All-Star Team (West) | 2014–15 | [6] |
WHL Plus-Minus Award | 2014–15 | [6] |
References
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External links
- Oliver Bjorkstrand's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Oliver Bjorkstrand's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1995 births
- Living people
- Columbus Blue Jackets draft picks
- Danish ice hockey players
- Danish people of American descent
- Herning Blue Fox players
- Lake Erie Monsters players
- Portland Winterhawks players
- People from Herning Municipality
- Columbus Blue Jackets players
- European ice hockey biography stubs