Some big news out of Sweden today as top Jets prospect Viggo Björck is leaving Sweden to continue his career in the Winnipeg Jets organization according to his Swedish hockey club. That’s significant as there was some uncertainty as to what would happen with the 18-year old next season.
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Which means you should read this article about why the Winnipeg Jets are so excited about him.
Here is the google translated Release from Djurgården:
Viggo Björck joined Djurgården’s junior operations from IFK Täby ahead of the 2024/25 season and quickly made big strides in the club.
During his first season at the club, he won both the U18 and U20 Swedish Championship gold medals, while also making his debut in the HockeyAllsvenskan and scoring a goal on his debut.
Viggo established himself in the A-team last season, notching six goals and nine assists in 42 regular season games. After the SHL season, he returned to the J20 team and contributed to the club’s second straight JSM gold.
Earlier this summer, Viggo was drafted by the Winnipeg Jets as the eighth overall player in the first round. Now he leaves Djurgården to continue his development in the NHL club’s organization already this coming season.
– We wish Viggo the best of luck in his new club and respect his decision, even though we would have liked to see him in Djurgården for another season, says Marcus Due-Boje, sports director.
He continues:
– We have known that this could become a reality and have worked based on that scenario as well. With Viggo’s decision, we will now work to add two players instead of one to maintain the impact of our team building.
Djurgården thanks Viggo for his contributions to the club and wishes him good luck in the future.
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