Viggo Björck

Viggo Björck (born 12 March 2008) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted eighth overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 2026 NHL entry draft.

Playing career Björck began playing hockey in local club Täby HC.

He joined the junior organisation of Djurgårdens IF for the 2024–25 season, and split time between the J20 team and the J18 team. Björck played 42 games in the J20 Nationell scoring 27 goals and 74 points, setting a new record for the league at only 16 years of age. He also made his debut in the men's team in the Swedish second tier league HockeyAllsvenskan the same season and scored a goal on a pass from Patrick Thoresen on 14 February 2025 in a home game against Västerås IK.

Djurgården were promoted to the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) for the 2025–26 season and Björck scored his first SHL goal on 25 September 2025 in an away game against Luleå HF, beating goaltender Matteus Ward. During the autumn of 2025, Björck played in a junior line with Victor Eklund and Anton Frondell. In total, he recorded 6 goals and 15 points in 42 SHL regular season games, adding 1 goal and 3 points in 3 playoff games.

After Djurgården was eliminated from the SHL playoffs, Björck rejoined the club's J20 team to play in the final rounds of the Swedish junior championship. The finals were scheduled to coincide with the start of the 2026 World U18 Championships, and the Swedish Ice Hockey Association selected Björck for the national team and required his participation. Björck chose to remain with Djurgården for the junior championship finals and was subsequently barred from participating in the U18 World Championship. He later won his second consecutive Swedish junior championship title with Djurgården in April 2026.

On 11 July, Djurgården announced that Björck had chosen to sign with the Winnipeg Jets.

International play

In December 2025, he was selected to represent Sweden at the 2026 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He recorded three goals and six assists in seven games and won a gold medal. This was Sweden's first gold medal at the World Junior Championship since 2012.

In April 2026, Björck was selected for the Sweden senior team for the 2026 Czech Hockey Games. The following month, Björck was selected to the Swedish national team for the 2026 World Championship. Björck became the youngest Swedish player in World Championship history when he debuted against Canada on 15 May at the age of 18 years and 65 days, thus breaking the 2023 record held by Leo Carlsson, who was 18 years and 136 days old. Two days later, he scored a goal in the 6–2 win against Denmark, and became the youngest goalscorer for the Swedish national team in a World Championship.

Personal life Björck is the son of former professional ice hockey player Jesper Björck. He is the younger brother of Wilson Björck, who was drafted in the fifth round of the 2025 NHL entry draft by the Vancouver Canucks. His aunt is Swedish singer and television host Charlotte Perrelli.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2024–25 Djurgårdens IF J18 Nationell 4 1 5 6 0 8 4 15 19 6 2024–25 Djurgårdens IF J20 42 27 47 74 41 9 4 11 15 2 2024–25 Djurgårdens IF Allsv 1 1 0 1 2 — — — — — 2025–26 Djurgårdens IF J20 4 1 4 5 25 9 8 12 20 2 2025–26 Djurgårdens IF SHL 42 6 9 15 12 3 1 2 3 0SHL totals 42 6 9 15 12 3 1 2 3 0

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