Danish NHL player Oliver Bjorkstrand signs with New York Rangers

Danish ice hockey player Oliver Bjorkstrand is making a move to the New York Rangers, signing a one-year contract with the NHL team.

The 31-year-old forward from Herning spent the previous season with the Tampa Bay Lightning, where he appeared in 80 games. During that time, he recorded 12 goals and 20 assists. The Lightning reached the playoffs, but were ultimately eliminated by the Montreal Canadiens.

Bjorkstrand also represented the Danish national team at the IIHF World Championship in Italy earlier this year. His NHL career spans 11 seasons and 704 games, during which he has played for the Columbus Blue Jackets, Seattle Kraken, and most recently, the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Throughout his career, Bjorkstrand has accumulated 184 goals and 232 assists. He set his personal best goal-scoring record in the 2021-22 season with the Columbus Blue Jackets, netting 28 goals. He has made six playoff appearances in the NHL but has yet to win the Stanley Cup.

Bjorkstrand made his NHL debut in 2016 with the Columbus Blue Jackets, scoring his first two goals in a game against the New Jersey Devils just two days later.