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Denmark USA Oliver Bjorkstrand

#28 Columbus Blue Jackets / NHL - 21/22
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Apr 10, 1995
Position
RW
Age
26
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Herning, DEN
Weight
176 lbs / 80 kg
Nation
Denmark / USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Herning IK
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$5,400,000 Powered by
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Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets / Signed
Drafted
2013 round 3 #89 overall by Columbus Blue Jackets
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1-time AHL Calder Cup Champion 1
1-time Danish Champion 1
1-time WHL Champion 1

Father: Todd Bjorkstrand
Brother: Patrick Bjorkstrand

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2009-10 Herning U17 Denmark U17 10 7 9 16 2 |
2010-11 Herning U17 Denmark U17 19 28 26 54 39 |
Herning U20 Denmark U20 11 13 6 19 2 | Playoffs 6 1 7 8 0
Herning II Denmark2 0 0 0 0 0 | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0
2011-12 Herning IK Denmark2 5 1 2 3 0 |
Herning Blue Fox Denmark 36 13 13 26 10 | Playoffs 10 1 2 3 4
Denmark U18 “A” WJC-18 6 4 3 7 0 2 |
Denmark U18 (all) International-Jr 11 4 5 9 2 |
Denmark U20 WJC-20 6 2 0 2 0 -5 |
Denmark U20 (all) International-Jr 13 5 0 5 0 |
2012-13 Portland Winterhawks WHL 65 31 32 63 10 38 | Playoffs 21 8 11 19 4 11
Denmark U20 WJC-20 D1A 5 5 3 8 2 4 |
Denmark U20 (all) International-Jr 9 6 3 9 2 |
2013-14 Portland Winterhawks WHL 69 50 59 109 36 44 | Playoffs 21 16 17 33 8 17
Denmark U20 “A” WJC-20 D1A 5 4 2 6 2 2 |
Denmark U20 (all) “A” International-Jr 5 4 2 6 2 |
2014-15 Portland Winterhawks “A” WHL 59 63 55 118 35 60 | Playoffs 17 13 12 25 10 8
Denmark U20 “A” WJC-20 5 4 1 5 2 -4 |
Denmark U20 (all) International-Jr 9 7 3 10 4 |
Denmark WC 3 0 0 0 2 -2 |
Denmark (all) International 3 0 0 0 2 -2 |
2015-16 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 12 4 4 8 0 6 |
Lake Erie Monsters AHL 51 17 12 29 10 0 | Playoffs 17 10 6 16 2 9
2016-17 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 26 6 7 13 6 4 | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 0 -2
Cleveland Monsters AHL 37 14 12 26 6 -1 |
Denmark OGQ 3 0 1 1 0 1 |
Denmark (all) International 4 0 1 1 0 |
2017-18 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 82 11 29 40 9 4 | Playoffs 6 1 2 3 0 0
Denmark WC 7 1 2 3 0 -4 |
Denmark (all) International 7 1 2 3 0 |
2018-19 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 77 23 13 36 8 8 | Playoffs 10 2 3 5 0 -1
2019-20 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 49 21 15 36 12 8 | Playoffs 10 3 0 3 0 -5
2020-21 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 56 18 26 44 23 -15 |
2021-22 Columbus Blue Jackets “A” NHL 24 8 13 21 6 -11 |
Denmark OGQ 3 3 2 5 2 3 |
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Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2011-12 Herning Blue Fox Danish Cup 5 2 1 3 0 |
Herning Blue Fox Continental Cup 3 1 2 3 0 |
2012-13 Portland Winterhawks M-Cup 5 1 2 3 4 1 |
2014-15 Denmark U19 WJAC-19 4 3 3 6 12 |
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Game Log
Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
NHL
Wed 08/12 Columbus Blue Jackets @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Sun 05/12 Columbus Blue Jackets vs San Jose Sharks
Sun 05/12 Columbus Blue Jackets @ Washington Capitals
Fri 03/12 Columbus Blue Jackets @ Dallas Stars
Wed 01/12 Columbus Blue Jackets @ Nashville Predators
Sun 28/11 Columbus Blue Jackets @ St. Louis Blues
Sat 27/11 Columbus Blue Jackets vs Vancouver Canucks
Thu 25/11 Columbus Blue Jackets vs Winnipeg Jets
Tue 23/11 Columbus Blue Jackets @ Buffalo Sabres
Sun 21/11 Columbus Blue Jackets @ Vegas Golden Knights
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 88 31 24 55 0.63 16 -1 | 1 17 10 6 16 0.94 2 9
Continental Cup 1 3 1 2 3 1.00 0 - | 0
Danish Cup 1 5 2 1 3 0.60 0 - | 0
Denmark 1 36 13 13 26 0.72 10 - | 1 10 1 2 3 0.30 4 -
Denmark U17 2 29 35 35 70 2.41 41 - | 0
Denmark U20 1 11 13 6 19 1.73 2 - | 1 6 1 7 8 1.33 0 -
Denmark2 2 5 1 2 3 0.60 0 - | 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 -
International 3 14 1 3 4 0.29 2 -2 | 0
International-Jr 4 47 26 13 39 0.83 10 - | 0
M-Cup 1 5 1 2 3 0.60 4 1 | 0
NHL 7 326 91 107 198 0.61 64 4 | 4 31 6 6 12 0.39 0 -8
OGQ 2 6 3 3 6 1.00 2 4 | 0
WC 2 10 1 2 3 0.30 2 -6 | 0
WHL 3 193 144 146 290 1.50 81 142 | 3 59 37 40 77 1.31 22 36
WJAC-19 1 4 3 3 6 1.50 12 - | 0
WJC-18 1 6 4 3 7 1.17 0 2 | 0
WJC-20 2 11 6 1 7 0.64 2 -9 | 0
WJC-20 D1A 2 10 9 5 14 1.40 4 6 | 0
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Puckhandling
17
Teamwork
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Passing
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Player Connections
Player Period Teams
Kristoffer Astorp Lauridsen (F) 2009-2018 8 Denmark (all), Denmark U18, Denmark U18 (all), Denmark U20, Denmark U20 (all), Herning Blue Fox, Herning II, Herning U17, Herning U20
Zach Werenski (D) 2015-2022 7 Cleveland Monsters, Columbus Blue Jackets
George Sørensen (G) 2010-2018 7 Denmark, Denmark (all), Denmark U18, Denmark U18 (all), Denmark U19, Denmark U20, Denmark U20 (all), Herning Blue Fox, Herning II, Herning U17, Herning U20
Dean Kukan (D) 2015-2022 7 Cleveland Monsters, Columbus Blue Jackets

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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
01/06/2021
01/06/2021 Extension Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
07/15/2018
07/15/2018 Extension Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
12/26/2013
12/26/2013 Confirmed Portland Winterhawks Columbus Blue Jackets
07/26/2012
07/26/2012 Confirmed Herning Blue Fox Portland Winterhawks
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Drafted 2012, 1 #26 overall by Portland Winterhawks in the CHL Import Draft

2013 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #67 by FCHockey

Cult/Star player for Denmark

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