Björn Nord (born April 5, 1972) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman. Nord began playing hockey in Huddinge IK where he also played until the 1992–93 Elitserien season when he joined Djurgårdens IF.[1] He stayed in Djurgården until his retirement in 2004 with the exception of the 2000–01 season when he played with German side Nürnberg Ice Tigers. Nord was forced to retire after suffering a serious injury in December 2003.[1][2] He won a Swedish Championship with Djurgården in 1999–2000 Elitserien season. Nord was drafted in 9th round, 289th overall, by the Washington Capitals in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.
| Björn Nord | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 5, 1972 Huddinge, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defenceman | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Djurgårdens IF Huddinge IK Nürnberg Ice Tigers | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL draft |
289th overall, 2000 Washington Capitals | ||
| Playing career | 1992–2004 | ||
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1990–91 | Huddinge IK | SWE.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1991–92 | Huddinge IK | SWE.2 | 32 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 64 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1992–93 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 35 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1993–94 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 39 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1994–95 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 39 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1995–96 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 40 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1996–97 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 50 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 52 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1997–98 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 43 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 65 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 28 | ||
| 1998–99 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 50 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 49 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 62 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 2000–01 | Nürnberg Ice Tigers | DEL | 56 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2001–02 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 50 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2002–03 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 49 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 108 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 33 | ||
| 2003–04 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Brinkens IF | SWE.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SEL totals | 464 | 91 | 122 | 213 | 561 | 71 | 11 | 22 | 31 | 103 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Sweden | WJC | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |
| 2000 | Sweden | WC | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
| 2001 | Sweden | WC | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | |||
References
edit- ^ a b Jonas Gustavsson (2008-11-22). "Veckans Legendar: Björn Nord". svenskafans.com (in Swedish). Retrieved August 13, 2010.
- ^ Johan Rikner (2003-12-27). "Djurgårdens Björn Nord kan bli borta ett år". aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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