Viggo Björck
| Viggo Björck | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
12 March 2008 Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| SHL team | Djurgårdens IF | ||
| Playing career | 2025–present | ||
Viggo Björck (born 12 March 2008) is a Swedish ice hockey player for the Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He is considered a top prospect eligible for the 2026 NHL entry draft.[1]
Playing career
Björck began playing hockey in local club Täby HC.[2]
He joined the junior organisation of Djurgårdens IF for the 2024–25 season, and split time between the J20 team and the J18 team. Björck played 42 games in the J20 Nationell scoring 27 goals and 74 points, setting a new record for the league at only 16 years of age.[1] His team went on to win the Swedish junior championship in April 2025.[3] He also made his debut in the men's team in the Swedish second tier league HockeyAllsvenskan the same season and scored a goal on a pass from Patrick Thoresen on 14 February 2025 in a home game against Västerås IK.[4]
Djurgården were promoted to the Swedish Hockey League for the 2025–26 season and Björck scored his first SHL goal on 25 September 2025 in an away game against Luleå HF, beating goaltender Matteus Ward.[5][6]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2024–25 | Djurgårdens IF | J18 Nationell | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 6 | ||
| 2024–25 | Djurgårdens IF | J20 Nationell | 42 | 27 | 47 | 74 | 41 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Djurgårdens IF | HockeyAllsvenskan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
References
- ^ a b Morreale, Mike (29 July 2025). "Stenberg, Bjorck gaining valuable experience for Sweden at Summer Showcase". NHL. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ Olin Karlsson, Jacob; Nantell, Anette (7 September 2025). "22 år skiljer Djurgårdsduon: "Mycket bättre än jag i den åldern"". Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ Jansson, Martin (11 April 2025). "KLART: Djurgården vinner JSM-guld 2025". Hockeysverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ Johansson, Anton (14 January 2025). "Viggo Björck målskytt i historiska debuten". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ Lagerkvist, Patrik (25 September 2025). "Djurgårdens supertalang Viggo Björck gjorde sitt första SHL-mål" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ "Luleå Hockey 2 - 4 Djurgårdens IF" (in Swedish). Swedish Hockey League. 25 September 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database