Bjorkstrand, a right wing, was chosen by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the third round (No. 89) of the 2013 NHL Draft.
Bjorkstrand played one season in his native Denmark before joining Portland of the Western Hockey League. He signed a three-year contract with the Blue Jackets on Dec. 26, 2013, and had 118 points (63 goals, 55 assists) for Portland in 2014-15.
Bjorkstrand, a right wing, was chosen by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the third round (No. 89) of the 2013 NHL Draft.
Bjorkstrand played one season in his native Denmark before joining Portland of the Western Hockey League. He signed a three-year contract with the Blue Jackets on Dec. 26, 2013, and had 118 points (63 goals, 55 assists) for Portland in 2014-15.
Two days after making his NHL debut, Bjorkstrand scored his first and second NHL goals in a 6-3 win against the New Jersey Devils on March 19, 2016. After the Blue Jackets finished their season, Bjorkstrand was sent to Lake Erie of the American Hockey League and scored in overtime of Game 4 to complete a sweep of the Calder Cup final.
Bjorkstrand's first full NHL season was 2017-18, when he had 40 points (11 goals, 29 assists) in 82 games and three points (one goal, two assists) in the Blue Jackets' six-game loss to the Washington Capitals in the Eastern Conference First Round.
NOTES & TRANSACTIONS
- WHL West First All-Star Team (2014, 2015)
- WHL Player of the Year (2015)
- Jack A. Butterfield Trophy (AHL - Playoff MVP) (2016)
