Henrik Björklund (born September 22, 1990) is a
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professional
ice hockey forward
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. He is currently playing for
Färjestad BK in the
Swedish Hockey League
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(SHL).
Playing career
During the 2006–07 season, on March 2, 2007 against the
Malmö Redhawks, Björklund, then 16, became the youngest player to ever play with
Färjestad BK. The rest of the season he played with the club's U18 team and was the team top scorer with 25 points in 14 games. He also won the scoring title for the U18 Allsvenskan league.
Björklund was initially heralded as "the new
Håkan Loob" before he was drafted 111th overall by the
Calgary Flames in the
2009 NHL Entry Draft
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.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
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1990 births
BIK Karlskoga players
Calgary Flames draft picks
Färjestad BK players
Living people
Modo Hockey players
Örebro HK players
Rögle BK players
Swedish ice hockey forwards
IF Troja/Ljungby players
Ice hockey people from Karlstad
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