Marcus Björk (ÖHK)
Shortly 21, Marcus Björk will be joining Örebro HK this autumn for the biggest step in his career. Originally from Norrbotten, it was last year with IK Oskarshamn that he had his breakout year not just leading the league in points as a defenseman but the whole team with 34. He was only 10 points behind Jonathan Dahlén, who will be starting in the AHL/ NHL circus shortly and he scored more than seasoned players like Mattias Ritola of Leksand IF. Oskarhamn finished 7th in the league but surprised many by getting to the semifinals stage of the qualifiers for the SHL. They nearly caused the shock of the season when the beat Leksand and took the Dalarna club to sudden death then beat them at home before eventually losing the series 2-1. Björk impressed with one goal and two assists in the series. He will be joining a new look Örebro and playing alongside Kristian Näkyvä, an experienced points scoring back in the AHL, Liiga, SHL and at international level. I'm hoping the young defenseman can make a success transition to the SHL and make his mark as a top back in the league. He's already had a small taste of North American hockey where he played a handful of games in the USHL as a junior. So who knows how far this young Swede can go?
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