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Denmark USA Oliver Bjorkstrand
#22 Tampa Bay Lightning / NHL - 25/26
1-time AHL Calder Cup Champion 1
1-time AHL Playoffs MVP (Jack A Butterfield Trophy) 1
1-time Danish Champion 1
1-time Danish League Rookie of the Year 1
2-time WHL (West) First All-Star Team 2
1-time WHL Champion 1
1-time WHL Most Goals 1
1-time WHL Most Points (Bobby Clarke Trophy) 1
1-time WHL Player of the Year (Four Broncos Trophy) 1
Date of Birth
Apr 10, 1995
Position
RW
Age
30
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
NHL Rights
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning / Signed
Drafted
2013 round 3 #89 overall by Columbus Blue Jackets
Agency
PREMIUM

Father: Todd Bjorkstrand
Brother: Patrick Bjorkstrand

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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Oliver Bjorkstrand 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* 13* | Playoffs 10 1 2 3 4 -2
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* 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* -4* |
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 80* 28* 29* 57* 16* -35* |
Denmark OGQ 3* 3* 2* 5* 2* 3* |
Denmark (all) International 5* 3* 4* 7* 2* -* |
2022-23 Seattle Kraken NHL 81* 20* 25* 45* 16* -1* | Playoffs 14 4 4 8 0 -5
2023-24 Seattle Kraken NHL 82* 20* 39* 59* 12* -20* |
2024-25 Seattle Kraken NHL 61* 16* 21* 37* 14* -1* |
Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 18* 5* 4* 9* 4* 3* |
2025-26 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 37* 6* 10* 16* 8* -6* |
Projected NHL 82* 13* 22* 35* 18* -13* |
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Oliver Bjorkstrand 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 Memorial Cup 5* 1* 2* 3* 4* 1* |
2014-15 Denmark U19 WJAC-19 4* 3* 3* 6* 12* -* |

Oliver Bjorkstrand 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* 13* | 1 10 1 * 2 * 3 * 0.30 * 4 * -2 *
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 4 19* 4* 7* 11* 0.58* 4* -6* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 4 47* 26* 13* 39* 0.83* 10* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
Memorial Cup 1 5* 1* 2* 3* 0.60* 4* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 11 661* 178* 222* 400* 0.61* 128* -45* | 5 45 10 * 10 * 20 * 0.44 * 0 * -13 *
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 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Oliver Bjorkstrand Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
03/05/2025
03/05/2025 Confirmed Seattle Kraken Tampa Bay Lightning
07/22/2022
07/22/2022 Confirmed Columbus Blue Jackets Seattle Kraken
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
Player Biography and Trivia

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