Oliver Bjorkstrand Hands Out Three Assists
4 years agoColumbus Blue Jackets winger Oliver Bjorkstrand picked up a hat trick of assists in Thursday's 3-2 overtime victory against Carolina. The 25-year-old Dane now has two three-point outings in the past four games, taking his points tally for the year to 26. Bjorkstrand was on a season-worst three-game point drought to finish off last month, but he's kicked off March in style and is now Columbus' leading scorer. He faces the Hurricanes three more times in the upcoming days and will then get a chance to take on Detroit's leaky defense in back-to-back games.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN
Oliver Bjorkstrand Continues Scoring Tear With Four-Point Effort
3 months agoSeattle Kraken right wing Oliver Bjorkstrand had a monster outing against the Rangers on Sunday, racking up two goals and two assists in a 7-5 victory. He became the first player in franchise history to post multiple four-point efforts with the team. Three of his points, including both goals, came in the second frame, matching Seattle's all-time record for most points scored in a single period. Following a slow start to the season, things have clicked for Bjorkstrand lately, as he's tallied five goals and 12 points in his last nine outings. The prolific run has boosted Bjorkstrand's points tally for the season to 20 (nine goals, 11 assists) through 28 appearances.
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Source: ESPN
Oliver Bjorkstrand Good To Go For Start Of Season
6 months agoSeattle Kraken right wing Oliver Bjorkstrand (undisclosed) is fully healthy for the start of the 2024-25 NHL season. The Danish winger was hurt playing for his country in Olympic qualifiers a few weeks ago, but he has shaken off the problem ahead of training camp. Bjorkstrand has been one of the Kraken's most consistent players and should be good for 50-plus points again in 2024-25. He enjoyed a career year last term with a 59-point effort across 82 games. The 29-year-old finished second in scoring and led the team with a career-high 39 assists and 25 power-play points.
Source: Alison Lukan
Source: Alison Lukan
Oliver Bjorkstrand Sustains Injury In Olympic Qualifier
7 months agoSeattle Kraken winger Oliver Bjorkstrand sustained an unspecified injury playing for his native Denmark in a 2026 Olympic qualifying game on Thursday. However, Kraken general manager Ron Francis expects Bjorkstrand to be ready for training camp next month. Bjorkstrand has played out two solid campaigns in Seattle, recording 104 points (40 goals, 64 assists) across 163 outings. He led the team with 39 assists last season while adding 20 goals with 186 shots on net in 82 games. The nine-year veteran also topped the Kraken squad with 25 power-play points.
Source: Mike Benton
Source: Mike Benton
Oliver Bjorkstrand Regains His Scoring Touch Thursday
1 year agoSeattle Kraken right wing Oliver Bjorkstrand had one of his best performances of the season on Thursday versus Chicago, completing a 7-1 trashing with three points. He grabbed a goal and had two assists, logging more points than in his previous nine appearances combined. The last few weeks have been rough for Bjorkstrand, but he can still be satisfied with his work in 2023-24. The 28-year-old sits tied for the team lead with 24 points (nine goals, 15 assists) through 31 games.
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Source: ESPN