Winnipeg Jets Top Prospect Turning Pro Provides Boost for Mark Scheifele
The 18-year-old draft pick scored 15 points in 42 SHL games and could join Winnipeg as soon as September.
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Winnipeg Jets Top Prospect Turning Pro Provides Boost for Mark Scheifele
Winnipeg Jets prospect Viggo Bjorck's SHL team, Djurgården, wished him 'the best of luck' on Saturday on X, even though they 'would have loved to see him' for one more season. The post Winnipeg Jets Top Prospect Turning Pro Provides Boost for Mark Scheifele appeared first on HEAVY.
Viggo Björck made a big breakthrough in Djurgården last season. Now he is leaving to play for the Winnipeg Jets. – We wish Viggo the best of luck, the club writes on its website.
Djurgårdens IF is losing the talent Viggo Björck, 18. He was drafted this summer by the Winnipeg Jets and will play next season in the NHL club's organization.
Jets’ Viggo Bjorck leaves Swedish club - Daily Faceoff
Winnipeg Jets first-round selection Viggo Bjorck, picked with the No. 8 overall selection in the 2026 NHL Draft in June, has made a big decision as to his plans for the 2026-27 season. On Saturday night, Bjorck’s club team in Sweden, Djurgården IF, announced that Bjorck would be leaving the club, meaning he intends to head to North America for Jets training camp. 📢 Viggo Björck lämnar Djurgården.💬 – Vi önskar Viggo stort lycka till i hans nya…
Jets' Viggo Bjorck To Play In North America This Season
When the Jets selected Swedish center Viggo Björck with the eighth overall pick last month, they weren’t expecting to see him in Winnipeg until spring 2027 at the earliest. He was entering the final season of his contract with Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Hockey League. Today, however, Djurgården announced that they’ve granted Björck a release for the highly-touted 18-year-old to pursue opportunities in the Jets organization for 2026-27. He’s y…
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