Marcus Björk

Marcus Björk (born 24 November 1997) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman for IF Björklöven of the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan.

Playing career Undrafted into the NHL, Björk played professionally in Sweden in the Swedish Hockey League from 2018 to 2022 with Örebro HK, the Malmö Redhawks and Brynäs IF.

He signed as a free agent to a one-year, entry-level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on 24 May 2022. After attending his first NHL training camp, Björk was assigned to begin the 2022–23 season with American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Cleveland Monsters.

Following 11 games with the Monsters, with the Blue Jackets suffering a glut of injuries, Björk was recalled and made his NHL debut on 12 November 2022, and scored in a 4–3 overtime loss to the New York Islanders, making him just the seventh player in franchise history to score in his debut. In June 2023, Björk signed a one-year, two-way extension with the Blue Jackets. He spent the entire season with the Monsters, finishing fifth in playoff scoring on the team.

After undergoing off-season back surgery and training with a club in Sweden, Björk signed a deal with Oulun Kärpät of Liiga on 29 November 2024.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2013–14 Luleå HF J20 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2014–15 Luleå HF J20 37 2 12 14 16 3 0 0 0 0 2015–16 Luleå HF J20 45 6 23 29 26 2 0 2 2 2 2016–17 Omaha Lancers USHL 8 1 2 3 6 — — — — — 2016–17 Asplöven HC Div.1 27 7 8 15 10 5 0 2 2 2 2017–18 IK Oskarshamn Allsv 52 13 21 34 22 8 5 2 7 6 2018–19 Örebro HK SHL 35 3 5 8 6 — — — — — 2018–19 Malmö Redhawks SHL 17 2 3 5 6 5 1 1 2 27 2019–20 Malmö Redhawks SHL 36 4 8 12 30 — — — — — 2019–20 Brynäs IF SHL 13 2 6 8 10 — — — — — 2020–21 Brynäs IF SHL 51 3 13 16 20 — — — — — 2021–22 Brynäs IF SHL 52 3 12 15 26 3 0 0 0 2 2022–23 Cleveland Monsters AHL 44 7 8 15 18 — — — — — 2022–23 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 33 3 8 11 42 — — — — — 2023–24 Cleveland Monsters AHL 51 6 19 25 26 10 1 8 9 10 2024–25 Oulun Kärpät Liiga 32 4 17 21 12 — — — — — 2025–26 Oulun Kärpät Liiga 47 1 10 11 34 — — — — — SHL totals 204 17 47 64 98 13 1 3 4 29 NHL totals 33 3 8 11 42 — — — — — Liiga totals 79 5 27 32 46 — — — — —

Awards and honors Award Year RefHockeyAllsvenskan Defenceman of the Year 2018