Anders Bjork (ice hockey)

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Anders Bjork
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Bjork with the Boston Bruins in 2017
Born (1996-08-05) August 5, 1996 (age 27)
Mequon, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Buffalo Sabres
Boston Bruins
National team  United States
NHL Draft 146th overall, 2014
Boston Bruins
Playing career 2017–present

Anderson Patrick Bjork (born August 5, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey left winger for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). Bjork was selected 146th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Bjork played college hockey at Notre Dame in the Hockey East from 2014 to 2017. In 2016–17, Bjork was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award, marking him as one of the ten best players in men's college hockey;[1] he was also named a Hockey East First-Team All-Star,[2] and was a co-winner of the Hockey East Three-Stars Award.[3]

At the completion of his junior season with the Fighting Irish, Bjork concluded his collegiate career in signing a three-year, entry-level contract with the Boston Bruins on May 30, 2017.[4]

Bjork's NHL career started with the 2017–18 Bruins season opener, a 4–3 home ice victory over the Nashville Predators, when he scored an assist on fellow Bruins rookie Jake DeBrusk's first-ever NHL goal, for his first point as an NHL player.[5] Bjork's first NHL goal came in the fourth game of the season on the road against the Arizona Coyotes, as the final goal of a 6–2 road win for the Bruins.[6]

On January 30, 2018, during a home-ice game against the visiting Anaheim Ducks, Bjork suffered a season-ending left shoulder injury – he underwent a successful arthroscopy and labral repair three weeks later, and was expected to take six months to fully heal from the surgical repair.[7]

In the pandemic delayed 2020–21 season, Bjork collected 2 goals and 5 points through 30 regular season games before he was dealt by the Bruins on the eve of the trade deadline along with a 2021 second-round draft pick to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Taylor Hall and Curtis Lazar on April 11, 2021.[8]

Personal life

Before Notre Dame, Bjork grew up in Mequon, Wisconsin, where he attended Lumen Christi Catholic School.[citation needed] He went to high school at Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, MI, when he moved there to play for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program.[9] Bjork's family includes several Notre Dame alumni. His parents, Kirt and Patricia, both of whom are of Swedish descent, his sisters Brinya and Keali, and cousin Erik Condra all attended the school. Kirt Bjork also played hockey for Notre Dame.[10][11] During college Anders was enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business. He has a younger brother, Brady, who has committed to play hockey at University of Notre Dame.[11]

Career statistics

Medal record
Representing  United States
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Finland
IIHF World U18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2014 Finland
World U-17 Hockey Challenge
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Quebec

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2012–13 U.S. NTDP Juniors USHL 38 8 7 15 28 — — — — —
2012–13 U.S. NTDP U17 USDP 56 12 12 24 48 — — — — —
2013–14 U.S. NTDP Juniors USHL 26 9 12 21 0 — — — — —
2013–14 U.S. NTDP U18 USDP 61 21 20 41 10 — — — — —
2014–15 University of Notre Dame HE 41 7 15 22 14 — — — — —
2015–16 University of Notre Dame HE 35 12 23 35 8 — — — — —
2016–17 University of Notre Dame HE 39 21 31 52 16 — — — — —
2017–18 Boston Bruins NHL 30 4 8 12 6 — — — — —
2017–18 Providence Bruins AHL 9 2 2 4 2 — — — — —
2018–19 Boston Bruins NHL 20 1 2 3 2 — — — — —
2018–19 Providence Bruins AHL 13 1 9 10 2 — — — — —
2019–20 Providence Bruins AHL 7 3 5 8 4 — — — — —
2019–20 Boston Bruins NHL 58 9 10 19 10 10 0 1 1 6
2020–21 Boston Bruins NHL 30 2 3 5 10 — — — — —
2020–21 Buffalo Sabres NHL 15 3 3 6 4 — — — — —
NHL totals 153 19 26 45 32 10 0 1 1 6

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2013 United States U17 3rd 6 0 1 1 8
2014 United States WJC18 1st 7 2 0 2 4
2016 United States WJC 3rd 7 3 0 3 0
2017 United States WC 5th 5 0 0 0 0
Junior totals 20 5 1 6 12
Senior totals 5 0 0 0 0

Awards and honors

Award Year
College
HE Second All-Star Team 2016
HE First All-Star Team 2017
AHCA East Second-Team All-American 2017 [12]
Hobey Baker Award (Finalist) 2017

References

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External links

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Hockey East Three-Stars Award
2017
With: Clayton Keller and Tyler Kelleher		 Succeeded by
Adam Gaudette
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