Education
Bjorkstrand attended the University of Maine between 1980 and 1984. He finished his career as the Danish league’s all-time leading goal scorer and all-time assist leader and had his number 22 retired by the Blue Fox.
Bjorkstrand attended the University of Maine between 1980 and 1984. He finished his career as the Danish league’s all-time leading goal scorer and all-time assist leader and had his number 22 retired by the Blue Fox.
He last served as head coach of the Graz 99ers of the Erste Bank Hockey League, the premier league in Austria. Following four seasons of playing minor league hockey in the United States, playing in the ACHL and IHL, Bjorkstrand moved to Denmark in 1988 where he enjoyed a 14-year career in the Danish League with the Herning Blue Fox, winning seven Danish championships with the club After retiring as a player, Bjorkstrand was named head coach of the Herning Blue Fox in 2002.
He remained in the job until 2014 and guided the team to six Danish championship titles.
Between 2010 and 2012, Bjorkstrand coached the Danish national junior team, guiding the team to winning gold at the 2011 IIHF U20 World Championship Division I, while earning qualification to the 2012 World Juniors. Prior to the 2014-2015 season, Bjorkstrand was named head coach and manager of the Graz 99ers of the Erste Bank Hockey League, the premier league in Austria.
He was sacked in October 2015 after a run of just five points in eight games.