Anderson Patrick Bjork (born August 5, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey left wing currently playing for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Bjork was selected 146th overall by the Bruins in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
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Playing career
Bjork played college hockey at Notre Dame in the Hockey East from 2014-2017. In 2016-17, Bjork was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award, marking him as one of the ten best players in men's college hockey; he was also named a Hockey East First-Team All-Star, and was a co-winner of the Hockey East Three-Stars Award.
At the completion of his junior season with the Fighting Irish, Bjork concluded his collegiate career in signing a three-year, entry-level contract with the Boston Bruins on May 30, 2017.
Bjork's NHL career started with the 2017-18 Boston Bruins' first game, a 4-3 home ice victory over the Nashville Predators, when he scored an assist on fellow Bruins rookie Jake DeBrusk's first-ever NHL goal, for his first point as an NHL player. Bjork's first NHL goal came in the fourth game of the season on the road against the Arizona Coyotes, as the final goal of a 6-2 road win for the Bruins.
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Personal
Before Notre Dame, Anders grew up in Mequon, Wisconsin, where he attended Lumen Christi Catholic School. He went to high school at Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, MI, when he moved there to play for the U.S Development Program. Anders comes from a long line of Notre Dame alums, his 2 sisters Brinya and Keali are South Bend Alums, along with his Parents Kirt, who played hockey there, and his Mom Patricia. During college Anders was enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business. He has a younger brother, Brady, who has committed to play hockey at University of Notre Dame in the future.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
Awards and honors
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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