Johan Björk (born August 28, 1984) is a

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professional ice hockey defenseman who last played for

IK Pantern Idrottsklubben Pantern Known as IK Pantern, were a Swedish ice hockey club based in Malmö. The Club was reformed as IshockeyKlubben Pantern History IK Pantern was founded in 1959. On June 23, 1960, the association's first annual meeting was h ...

. He was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the 4th round (125th overall) of the

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after establishing himself at his original local club, Malmö Redhawks of the then

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. Björk plays pretty secure defense, but can contribute offensively as well. He is a rather tough defenseman and plays a good physical game. Björk, who is quite agile and mobile, has also a good release and he passes the puck well. On June 6, 2014, Björk left Malmö of the HockeyAllsvenskan for a second time, in agreeing to a one-year contract with Austrian club, HC TWK Innsbruck of the EBEL. He returned to the Redhawks later in the season, and helped the club gain promotion to the SHL.

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* Living people 1984 births HK Acroni Jesenice players HV71 players HC TWK Innsbruck players IK Pantern players Lukko players Malmö Redhawks players Ottawa Senators draft picks Swedish ice hockey defencemen Ice hockey people from Malmö {{Sweden-icehockey-defenceman-stub