Ht/Wt: 5' 9"/177 lbs
Position: C/RW
Team: Djurgarden (SWE J20)

Viggo Bjorck's Player Profile

Corey Pronman - The Athletic - December 10th: "Bjorck is a slick, playmaking center. He has tremendous creativity as both a puck handler and passer. He's small and a good, not great, skater, which raises some concerns about his NHL projection, particularly if he can stay in the middle."

Tony Ferrari - The Hockey News - December 8th: "He's a relentless offensive producer who uses his skill and speed to create advantages all over the ice. He's still learning to play against the strength and pace of the SHL, particularly along the boards and in the corners, but he has the skill to escape a lot of situations."

Jason Bukala - Sportsnet - December 1st: "He’s a highly skilled, darting forward who has played the bulk of his games at the SHL level in Sweden and contributed 3G-4A in a limited role. Bjorck generally skates between nine and 11 minutes a game at the pro level, with almost all of his shifts coming at even strength, compared to averaging around 16 minutes and being deployed in all situations with Sweden’s national team."

Steven Ellis - Daily Faceoff - November 19th: "Björck is a strong skater who can exploit open ice, but his lack of physical play will hurt him ahead of the draft. From a skill perspective, though, Björck is one of the most intriguing prospects coming out of Europe."

Sam Cosentino - Sportsnet - November 19th: "While he is not a speedy burner, Bjorck still maintains the ability to pace a game. He has a keen sense of where to go to buy himself more time to make a play. He has excellent hands and deft passing skills."

Smaht Schouting - November 9th: "There will always be some doubts about how a player under six feet tall can adapt to the NHL, even in today’s more creative game over physicality. However, in Björck’s case, those doubts should quickly fade. He’s a complete, intelligent player already managing the physical demands of professional hockey."

Scott Wheeler - The Athletic - Nov. 5th: "Bjorck can play with the puck on a string and make plays as a natural facilitator who has a ton of poise and vision, but he also plays in and out of give-and-gos, will go to the net and finish off plays and has great overall sense on and off the puck. He’s also a quick and fast skater who can play at different paces and challenge both in straight lines and on cuts and turnbacks."

Viggo Bjorck's Stats

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