The Vancouver Canucks have selected center Wilson Björck with the 143rd overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Vancouver has already selected center Braeden Cootes of the Seattle Thunderbirds, goaltender Alexei Medvedev of the London Knights, and center Kieren Dervin of the Kingston Frontenacs, making the Swedish center their fourth selection of the draft. Björck is the first non-CHL drafted player by the Canucks, as he spent last season in the J20 Nationell.
Listed at 6'0", 165 lbs, Björck recorded 67 points in 43 games with Djurgårdens IF J20 last season. He also played 10 games in the HockeyAllsvenskan, but did not record a point. Björck is scheduled to join the NCAA next season, as he has committed to Colorado College.
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Björck has also represented Sweden multiple times at the International level. He played seven games at the U19 level this season and eight games at the U18 level last year. Björck is also projected to be on Sweden's radar for this year's World Juniors team.
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