Oliver Bjorkstrand

#28 New York Rangers / NHL - 26/27

Date of Birth: Apr 10, 1995
Age: 31
Place of Birth: Herning, DEN
Nation: Denmark / USA
Youth Team: Herning IK
Position: RW
Height: 183 cm / 6'0"
Weight: 80 kg / 176 lbs
Shoots: R
Contract: 26/27

Oliver Bjorkstrand Facts

Cap Hit: $4,500,000Powered by
NHL Rights: New York Rangers / Signed
Drafted: 2013 round 3 #89 overall by Columbus Blue Jackets
Agency: Premium

Father: Todd Bjorkstrand
Brother: Patrick Bjorkstrand

Oliver Bjorkstrand Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2009-2010	Herning U17	Denmark U17	10	7	9	16	2	-
2010-2011	Herning U17	Denmark U17	19	28	26	54	39	-
2010-2011	Herning U20	Denmark U20	11	13	6	19	2	-	Playoffs	6	1	7	8	0	-
2010-2011	Herning II	Denmark2	0	0	0	0	0	-	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	-
2011-2012	Herning IK	Denmark2	5	1	2	3	0	-
2011-2012	Herning Blue Fox	Denmark	36	13	13	26	10	13	Playoffs	10	1	2	3	4	-2
2011-2012	Denmark U18 "A"	WJC-18	6	4	3	7	0	2
2011-2012	Denmark U18 (all)	International-Jr	11	4	5	9	2	-
2011-2012	Denmark U20	WJC-20	6	2	0	2	0	-5
2011-2012	Denmark U20 (all)	International-Jr	13	5	0	5	0	-
2012-2013	Portland Winterhawks	WHL	65	31	32	63	10	38	Playoffs	21	8	11	19	4	11
2012-2013	Denmark U20	WJC-20 D1A	5	5	3	8	2	4
2012-2013	Denmark U20 (all)	International-Jr	9	6	3	9	2	-
2013-2014	Portland Winterhawks	WHL	69	50	59	109	36	44	Playoffs	21	16	17	33	8	17
2013-2014	Denmark U20 "A"	WJC-20 D1A	5	4	2	6	2	2
2013-2014	Denmark U20 (all) "A"	International-Jr	5	4	2	6	2	2
2014-2015	Portland Winterhawks "A"	WHL	59	63	55	118	35	60	Playoffs	17	13	12	25	10	8
2014-2015	Denmark U20 "A"	WJC-20	5	4	1	5	2	-4
2014-2015	Denmark U20 (all)	International-Jr	9	7	3	10	4	-
2014-2015	Denmark	WC	3	0	0	0	2	-2
2014-2015	Denmark (all)	International	3	0	0	0	2	-2
2015-2016	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL	12	4	4	8	0	6
2015-2016	Lake Erie Monsters	AHL	51	17	12	29	10	0	Playoffs	17	10	6	16	2	9
2016-2017	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL	26	6	7	13	6	4	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	0	-2
2016-2017	Cleveland Monsters	AHL	37	14	12	26	6	-1
2016-2017	Denmark Olympics	OGQ	3	0	1	1	0	1
2016-2017	Denmark (all)	International	4	0	1	1	0	-
2017-2018	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL	82	11	29	40	9	4	Playoffs	6	1	2	3	0	0
2017-2018	Denmark	WC	7	1	2	3	0	-4
2017-2018	Denmark (all)	International	7	1	2	3	0	-4
2018-2019	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL	77	23	13	36	8	8	Playoffs	10	2	3	5	0	-1
2019-2020	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL	49	21	15	36	12	8	Playoffs	10	3	0	3	0	-5
2020-2021	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL	56	18	26	44	23	-15
2021-2022	Columbus Blue Jackets "A"	NHL	80	28	29	57	16	-35
2021-2022	Denmark Olympics	OGQ	3	3	2	5	2	3
2021-2022	Denmark (all)	International	5	3	4	7	2	-
2022-2023	Seattle Kraken	NHL	81	20	25	45	16	-1	Playoffs	14	4	4	8	0	-5
2023-2024	Seattle Kraken	NHL	82	20	39	59	12	-20
2024-2025	Seattle Kraken	NHL	61	16	21	37	14	-1
2024-2025	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	18	5	4	9	4	3
2025-2026	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	80	12	20	32	16	-14	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	0	-3
2025-2026	Denmark Olympics	OG	4	0	1	1	0	1
2025-2026	Denmark (all)	International	4	0	1	1	0	1
2026-2027	New York Rangers	NHL	13	5	2	7	5	0
2026-2027	Projected	NHL	84	32	13	45	32	0

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Oliver Bjorkstrand Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2011-2012	Herning Blue Fox	Danish Cup	5	2	1	3	0	-
2011-2012	Herning Blue Fox	Continental Cup	3	1	2	3	0	-
2012-2013	Portland Winterhawks	Memorial Cup	5	1	2	3	4	1
2014-2015	Denmark U19	WJAC-19	4	3	3	6	12	-

Oliver Bjorkstrand Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	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	5	23	4	8	12	0.52	4	-5*	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	12	717	189	234	423	0.59	141	-53	6	49	10	10	20	0.41	0	-16
OG	1	4	0	1	1	0.25	0	1	0
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 Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Cleveland Monsters	2	88	31	24	55	0.63	16	-1	1	17	10	6	16	0.94	2	9
Columbus Blue Jackets	7	382	111	123	234	0.61	74	-20	4	31	6	6	12	0.39	0	-8
Denmark	2	10	1	2	3	0.30	2	-6	0
Denmark (all)	5	23	4	8	12	0.52	4	-5*	0
Denmark Olympics	3	10	3	4	7	0.70	2	5	0
Denmark U18	1	6	4	3	7	1.17	0	2	0
Denmark U18 (all)	1	11	4	5	9	0.82	2	-	0
Denmark U19	1	4	3	3	6	1.50	12	-	0
Denmark U20	4	21	15	6	21	1.00	6	-3	0
Denmark U20 (all)	4	36	22	8	30	0.83	8	2*	0
Herning Blue Fox	1	44	16	16	32	0.73	10	13*	1	10	1	2	3	0.30	4	-2
Herning II	2	5	1	2	3	0.60	0	-	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	-
Herning U17	2	29	35	35	70	2.41	41	-	0
Herning U20	1	11	13	6	19	1.73	2	-	1	6	1	7	8	1.33	0	-
New York Rangers	1	13	5	2	7	0.54	5	0	0
Portland Winterhawks	3	198	145	148	293	1.48	85	143	3	59	37	40	77	1.31	22	36
Seattle Kraken	3	224	56	85	141	0.63	42	-22	1	14	4	4	8	0.57	0	-5
Tampa Bay Lightning	2	98	17	24	41	0.42	20	-11	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	0	-3

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Oliver Bjorkstrand Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2010-2011	Denmark U17 DM Best Forward Denmark U17 Most Assists (West) (26) Denmark U17 Most Goals (West) (28) Denmark U17 Most Points (West) (54)
2011-2012	Danish Champion Danish Cup Champion Danish Cup Final MVP Danish League Rookie of the Year U18 WJC Top 3 Player on Team
2012-2013	CHL Top Prospects Game U20 WJC (D1A) Bronze Medal WHL Champion WHL Most Goals by Rookie (31) WHL Most Points by Rookie (63)
2013-2014	U20 WJC (D1A) Best Forward U20 WJC (D1A) Gold Medal WHL (West) First All-Star Team WHL Playoffs Most Goals (16) WHL Playoffs Most Points (33)
2014-2015	U20 WJC Top 3 Player on Team WHL (West) First All-Star Team WHL Best Plus/Minus (+60) WHL Most Goals (63) WHL Most Points (Bobby Clarke Trophy) (118) WHL Player of the Year (Four Broncos Trophy)
2015-2016	AHL Calder Cup Champion AHL Playoffs Most Goals (10) AHL Playoffs Most Goals by Rookie (10) AHL Playoffs Most Points by Rookie (16) AHL Playoffs MVP (Jack A Butterfield Trophy) AHL Scorer of the Championship Winning Goal
2016-2017	AHL All-Star Game
2023-2024	NHL All-Star Game

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
07/01/2026	Confirmed	Tampa Bay Lightning	New York Rangers
03/05/2025	Confirmed	Seattle Kraken	Tampa Bay Lightning
07/22/2022	Confirmed	Columbus Blue Jackets	Seattle Kraken
01/06/2021	Extension	Columbus Blue Jackets	Columbus Blue Jackets
07/15/2018	Extension	Columbus Blue Jackets	Columbus Blue Jackets
12/26/2013	Confirmed	Portland Winterhawks	Columbus Blue Jackets
07/26/2012	Confirmed	Herning Blue Fox	Portland Winterhawks

Oliver Bjorkstrand Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2012, 1 #26 by Portland Winterhawks in the CHL Import Draft
2013 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #67 by FCHockey
Cult/Star player for Denmark