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1983 NHL DRAFT PICK
John Bjorkman
Selected in 11th round
No. 217 overall by New York Islanders

Born July 14, 1964
Position: Center
Height: 5-11   Weight: 175
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Warroad (Minnesota High School)     
Birthplace: Dover, New Hampshire (USA)
Hometown: Warroad, Minnesota
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1982-83 WarroadMinn. H.S. 2230 1848 --

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Minnesota High School All-State First Team:
1982-83 (Warroad)
Miscellaneous: Not selected in 1982 NHL draft despite being eligible. ... Born in New Hampshire while his father was head coach of UNH. ... Spent much of childhood in Grand Forks, N.D., while his father was head coach at the University of North Dakota. ... Played on Warroad High School team coached by his father. ... Was valedictorian of Warroad High School's Class of 1983.
NHL CAREER
Never played in NHL.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Michigan (CCHA)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Also played left wing during his college career. ... Scored twice for Michigan as team upset Moscow Spartak during a January 1985 exhibition game in Ann Arbor. ... Missed most of 1985-86 season with mononucleosis.
Personal: Son of former U.S. Olympic hockey player and longtime college hockey coach Rube Bjorkman.

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SNAPSHOT '83
Total Selected: 242
Forwards: 134
Defense: 86
Goaltenders: 22
Major Junior: 122
Tier II/Jr. B: 19/5
College Players: 15
High School: 47
Canadian: 148
Euro-Canadian: 0
USA Citizens: 60
U.S.-Born: 60
European: 34
Reached NHL: 113
Stanley Cup: 21
Hall of Fame: 4
All-Star Game: 20
Year-end All-Star: 7
Olympians: 34
Picks Traded: 41