| Marcus Björk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Björk with the Cleveland Monsters in 2023 | |||
| Born |
24 November 1997 Umeå, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Free agent Örebro HK Malmö Redhawks Brynäs IF Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Marcus Björk (born 24 November 1997) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Cleveland Monsters in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career[edit]
Undrafted into the NHL, Björk played professionally in Sweden in the Swedish Hockey League from 2018 to 2022 with Örebro HK, the Malmö Redhawks and Brynäs IF.
He signed as a free agent to a one-year, entry-level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on 24 May 2022[1] After attending his first NHL training camp, Björk was assigned to begin the 2022–23 season with AHL affiliate, the Cleveland Monsters.[2]
Following 11 games with the Monsters, with the Blue Jackets suffering a glut of injuries, Björk was recalled and made his NHL debut on 12 November 2022, and scored in a 4-3 overtime defeat to the New York Islanders, making him just the seventh player in franchise history to score in his debut.[3][4]
Career statistics[edit]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | Luleå HF | J20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Luleå HF | J20 | 37 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Luleå HF | J20 | 45 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Asplöven HC | Div.1 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | IK Oskarshamn | Allsv | 52 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | Örebro HK | SHL | 35 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Malmö Redhawks | SHL | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 27 | ||
| 2019–20 | Malmö Redhawks | SHL | 36 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 51 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 52 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 44 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 33 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 51 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
| SHL totals | 204 | 17 | 47 | 64 | 98 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 29 | ||||
| NHL totals | 33 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors[edit]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| HockeyAllsvenskan | ||
| Defenseman of the Year | 2018 | |
References[edit]
- ^ "CBJ sign D Marcus Bjork to one-year, entry level contract". Columbus Blue Jackets. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Columbus Blue Jackets injuries give Marcus Bjork opportunity to live 'NHL dream'". Columbus Dispatch. November 19, 2022. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
- ^ "Bjork delivers with a goal, poise in NHL debut". Columbus Blue Jackets. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "Parise scores in OT as Islanders beat Blue Jackets 4-3". ESPN. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database