Viggo Björck

Viggo Björck
Born (2008-03-12) 12 March 2008 (age 18)
Stockholm, Sweden
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 177 lb (80 kg; 12 st 9 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Winnipeg Jets
Djurgårdens IF
National team  Sweden
NHL draft 8th overall, 2026
Winnipeg Jets
Playing career 2025–present

Viggo Björck (born 12 March 2008) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted eighth overall by the Winnipeg Jets in 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 (SHL) for the 2025–26 season and Björck scored his first SHL goal on 25 September 2025 in an away game against Luleå HF,[5] beating goaltender Matteus Ward.[6] During the autumn of 2025, Björck played in a junior line with Victor Eklund and Anton Frondell.[7] In total, he recorded 6 goals and 15 points in 42 SHL regular season games, adding 1 goal and 3 points in 3 playoff games.[8]

After Djurgården was eliminated from the SHL playoffs, Björck rejoined the club's J20 team to play in the final rounds of the Swedish junior championship. The finals were scheduled to coincide with the start of the 2026 World U18 Championships, and the Swedish Ice Hockey Association selected Björck for the national team and required his participation. Björck chose to remain with Djurgården for the junior championship finals and was subsequently barred from participating in the U18 World Championship.[9] He later won his second consecutive Swedish junior championship title with Djurgården in April 2026.[10]

On 11 July, Djurgården announced that Björck had chosen to sign with the Winnipeg Jets.[11]

International play

Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing  Sweden
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2026 United States

In December 2025, he was selected to represent Sweden at the 2026 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[12] He recorded three goals and six assists in seven games and won a gold medal. This was Sweden's first gold medal at the World Junior Championship since 2012.[13]

In April 2026, Björck was selected for the Sweden senior team for the 2026 Czech Hockey Games.[14] The following month, Björck was selected to the Swedish national team for the 2026 World Championship.[15] Björck became the youngest Swedish player in World Championship history when he debuted against Canada on 15 May at the age of 18 years and 65 days, thus breaking the 2023 record held by Leo Carlsson, who was 18 years and 136 days old.[16] Two days later, he scored a goal in the 6–2 win against Denmark, and became the youngest goalscorer for the Swedish national team in a World Championship.[17]

Personal life

Björck is the son of former professional ice hockey player Jesper Björck.[18] He is the younger brother of Wilson Björck, who was drafted in the fifth round of the 2025 NHL entry draft by the Vancouver Canucks.[18] His aunt is Swedish singer and television host Charlotte Perrelli.[18]

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 42 27 47 74 41 9 4 11 15 2
2024–25 Djurgårdens IF Allsv 1 1 0 1 2 — — — — —
2025–26 Djurgårdens IF J20 4 1 4 5 25 9 8 12 20 2
2025–26 Djurgårdens IF SHL 42 6 9 15 12 3 1 2 3 0
SHL totals 42 6 9 15 12 3 1 2 3 0

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2024 Sweden U17 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4 0 5 5 0
2025 Sweden U18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 4 4 8 6
2026 Sweden WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 3 6 9 2
2026 Sweden WC 7th 8 1 5 6 2
Junior totals 18 7 15 22 8
Senior totals 8 1 5 6 2

References

  1. ^ a b Morreale, Mike (29 July 2025). "Stenberg, Bjorck gaining valuable experience for Sweden at Summer Showcase". NHL. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Jansson, Martin (11 April 2025). "KLART: Djurgården vinner JSM-guld 2025". Hockeysverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  4. ^ Johansson, Anton (14 January 2025). "Viggo Björck målskytt i historiska debuten". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  5. ^ Lagerkvist, Patrik (25 September 2025). "Djurgårdens supertalang Viggo Björck gjorde sitt första SHL-mål" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  6. ^ "Luleå Hockey 2 - 4 Djurgårdens IF" (in Swedish). Swedish Hockey League. 25 September 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  7. ^ Gustavsson, Jonas (1 October 2025). "Björck om unga kedjan: "Roligt minne för framtiden"" (in Swedish). Swedish Hockey League. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  8. ^ Eld, Simon (13 April 2026). "Här dyker Viggo Björck upp – i JSM-slutspelet". Hockeysverige (in Swedish) (published 25 March 2026). Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  9. ^ Abrahamsson, Hans; Karlsson, Mattias (14 April 2026). "Stjärnan vägrar lämna Djurgården – stoppas från VM". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  10. ^ Jonsson, Alexander (18 April 2026). "Efter avstängningen – Björck vinner SM-guld". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  11. ^ "Viggo Björck och Djurgården går skilda vägar". Djurgården Hockey. 11 July 2026. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  12. ^ Smeds, Jacob (5 December 2025). "Sweden Reveals World Juniors Squad". The Hockey News. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  13. ^ Podnieks, Andrew (5 January 2026). "Swedes win dramatic third gold". IIHF.com. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  14. ^ Rahm, Nils; Ekman, Rickard (22 April 2026). "Flera JVM-hjältar gör debut i Tre Kronor" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  15. ^ Rahm, Nils (11 May 2026). "Supertalanger med i Tre Kronors VM-trupp" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  16. ^ Alsalman, Ibraheem; Segerström, Erik; Öhrling, Petter (15 May 2026). "Viggo Björck historisk – och hyllad av Sidney Crosby" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  17. ^ Ekström, Albin; Abrahamsson, Hans; Karlsson, Mattias (17 May 2026). "Tjatade till sig historisk puck". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  18. ^ a b c Knekta, Jonathan (23 December 2025). "Bröderna stöttas på JVM − av Charlotte Perrelli". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 April 2026.

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