Filip Björk Explained

Position:Defence
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:190
Team:Free Agent
Former Teams:Bakersfield Condors
IF Sundsvall
HK SKP Poprad
Eispiraten Crimmitschau
HK Gomel
Almtuna IS
Arystan Temirtau
Beibarys Atyrau
HC Fassa
Birth Date:1 October 1986
Birth Place:Sollentuna, Sweden
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2005

Filip Björk (born 1 October 1986) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently an unrestricted free agent who played college hockey in the NCAA for four years then signed with Bakersfield Condors, which at the time, was the NHL team Anaheim Ducks affiliate. Bjork was known for his tough playing style and mobile skating.

He signed a one-year ECHL contract with the Rapid City Rush as a free agent on 26 August 2015.[1] However, he failed to secure a position with the Rush after attending training camp on 13 October 2015. He played professional hockey in America, Europe, Belarus and Kazakhstan before retiring due to a facial injury that occurred during an ice hockey game.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stefanovich and Bjork come to Rush from Europe . . 26 August 2015 . 26 August 2015.