Former Villach offensive player Patrick Bjorkstrand has officially ended his active career. The 33-year-old Dane most recently played for Herning Blue Fox in his home country and is saying goodbye to professional ice hockey after a long international career.
International career led through top leagues
For many years, Bjorkstrand was considered a technically strong and offensively dangerous attacker. His career took him through numerous top European leagues and to North America. Stations in the KHL with Medvescak Zagreb, in Finland’s Liiga, the AHL and the DEL shaped the career of the Danish-American forward.
His years in Denmark were particularly successful, where he celebrated a total of five championship titles. Bjorkstrand was also an integral part of the national team for many years and completed several world championships for Denmark.
Strong season at VSV
Bjorkstrand also left his mark in the ICEHL. The attacker moved to EC VSV for the 2019/20 season and quickly developed into an important offensive player in Villach.
In his first season for the Eagles, Bjorkstrand recorded a strong 35 points from 46 games, making him one of the team’s most dangerous strikers. The following season was more difficult for the Dane. In the 2020/21 season, which was characterized by numerous challenges and was plagued by injuries for him personally, he had ten points scorer in 23 appearances – his involvement in Villach ended.
Return to Denmark
After his time at VSV, Bjorkstrand returned to his homeland in 2021 and joined Aalborg Pirates. There he celebrated great successes again and won further championship titles.
The veteran most recently played for Herning Blue Fox, where he once again showed his offensive class in his final season. With 45 points in 48 games, he was one of the league’s strongest scorers.
Pic: EC VSV/Krammer
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