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Filip Björk

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Filip Björk
Born (1986-10-01) 1 October 1986 (age 38)
Sollentuna, Sweden
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
team
Former teams
Free Agent
Bakersfield Condors
IF Sundsvall
HK SKP Poprad
Eispiraten Crimmitschau
HK Gomel
Almtuna IS
Arystan Temirtau
Beibarys Atyrau
HC Fassa
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2005–present

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.

References

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  1. ^ "Stefanovich and Bjork come to Rush from Europe". Rapid City Rush. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
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