OLIVER BJORKSTRAND
North American Skater - Portland, WHL
Final Rank:36Midterm Rank:29
Position:Right WingShoots:Right
Height:5' 11"Weight:176
Born:April 10, 1995
Born in:Herning, DNK
Drafted: 2013: CBJ (3rd Round / 89th Overall) 
• In 2012-13, Bjorkstrand led all Western Hockey League rookies with 63 points (31-32--63) in 65 games for the Portland Winterhawks. He added 19 points (8-11--19) in 21 playoff games helping Portland win the WHL Championship. At the 2013 Memorial Cup, Bjorkstrand pitched in with three points (1-2--3) in five games as Portland fell in the championship game to Halifax.

• Bjorkstrand was one of the youngest players in the Danish hockey league during the 2011-12 season, scoring 26 points (13-13--26) in 36 regular season games for league champion Herning.

• Internationally, Bjorkstrand has represented Denmark at the World Junior Championship in 2013 (Division 1A) and 2012 as well as at the 2012 Under-18 World Championship.

• His father, Todd, a native of Minneapolis, played college hockey at Maine and minor pro for various teams in the International Hockey League and Atlantic Coast Hockey League before a long playing and coaching career in Denmark with Herning.

NEWS


BJORKSTRAND MAKES QUICK ADJUSTMENT TO PORTLAND, WHL (click here)

FAVORITES

NHL team: Minnesota Wild
NHL player: Zach Parise
Shootout move: Backhand
Goal celebration: Stick in the air
Video game: FIFA
Movie: Remember the Titans
TV show: Entourage
Actor: Matt Damon
Sport (other than hockey): Soccer
Breakfast food: Waffles
Superhero: Batman

STATISTICS

SEASONTEAMLEAGUEGPGAPPIM
2023-2024SEATTLENHL711931506
2022-2023SEATTLENHL8120254516
2021-2022COLUMBUSNHL8028295716
2021-2022DEN (2022 Olympic Qualification in Oslo)ITLTOUR33252
2020-2021COLUMBUSNHL5618264423
2019-2020COLUMBUSNHL4921153612
2018-2019COLUMBUSNHL772313368
2017-2018COLUMBUSNHL821129409
2016-2017CLEVELANDAHL371412266
2016-2017COLUMBUSNHL2667136
2015-2016CLEVELANDAHL461510258
2015-2016COLUMBUSNHL124480
2014-2015PORTLANDWHL59635511835
2014-2015DENMARK (2015 WJC Championships)ITLTOUR54152
2014-2015DEN (2014 World Junior A Challenge) NATOUR433612
2013-2014PORTLANDWHL69505910936
2012-2013PORTLANDWHL6531326310
2011-2012HERNINGDENMARK3613132610