yahoo
Competition is not an unfamiliar feeling in the Bjorck household.
From light, recreational rounds of table-tennis to basketball reps in the yard, there was always some sort of battle going on between Vancouver Canucks prospect Wilson Bjorck and his younger brother, new Winnipeg Jets prospect Viggo Bjorck.
Ask the Canucks forward which of the two won most of those competitions, and hell be quick to name himself the winner.
I cant give it to him, so Ive got to say me, Bjorck joked in an interview with T he Hockey News during Vancouvers 2026 development camp.
In the lead-up to this years draft, the younger Bjorck spoke on how much of an impact having an ultra-competitive older brother around helped him develop his game.
Weve always been super close and competed against each other growing up.
If it was like land hockey or table tennis or basketball or ice hockey or whatever, its always been head-to-head, and I think that creates a competitive mindset, hed told TSN in an interview.
Wilson was quick to reciprocate, specifying that it wasnt the case of one influencing the other to be better or vice versa but rather the both of them pushing each other.
We helped each other, he explained.
Always having someone with the same mindset, and growing up with a two-year younger brother, always wanting to win the competition, has always been there, he said.
It could be anything like basketball, out in the garden [...] weve been competing against each other, and even though we had some tough times, we always find each other, so yeah.
Best friends.
Bjorck was able to join his brother at the draft in late June, watching from the new couch set-up as his brother shook hands with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and posed for a photo with his new Jets jersey in hand.
The draft experience itself was a new one for Bjorck, as the prior season, he hadnt gone out to the draft when Vancouver picked him 143rd-overall in the fifth-round.
It was super cool.
I wasnt able to be there my draft year, and to be able to experience that through my brother was pretty cool, he said.
Super cool experience, even though it wasnt me that was drafted, it was my brother.
But yeah, super happy for him, and I think Winnipeg can be a good spot for him.
Viggo Bjorck On Potentially Joining Brother Wilson With The Canucks: It Would Be Super Cool While the Malhotra family reunion has made the bulk of the Vancouver Canucks news headlines as of late, the reunion of brothers Wilson and Viggo Bjorck is a family circumstance that could also come to fruition depending on how things go at the draft.
While Bjorck and his younger brother are now part of opposing organizations, the two got the chance to compete together when they both represented Sweden at the 2026 U-20 World Junior Championship , during which they both won their first IIHF Gold medals.
[It was] super cool, amazing.
Just to meet my family again.
My brother went there, and my mom and dad came to see us again.
Super fun experience, something that I will be able to look back on.
Prior to seeing his family at the World Juniors in December and January, Bjorck hadnt been back home to Sweden since August of 2025 partially due to the forward gearing up for his first season in the NCAA with Colorado College.
Most of his hockey career before that had taken place in Sweden, with Bjorck spending the three seasons before he was drafted with Djurgardens IF.
While he noted that the school portion of playing in the NCAA was a little tough to adjust to (understandably so), as a whole, Bjorcks first year went pretty well.
It was fun, first year in the states, just to see how the culture and all that is.
It was a great experience, and I enjoyed every day.
Colorado College is a great spot and Im excited for next year.
Photo Credit: Kaja Antic-THN Make sure you bookmark THN's Vancouver Canucks site and add us to your favourites on Google News for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns, and so much more.
Also, don't forget to leave a comment at the bottom of the page and engage with other passionate fans through our forum.
This article originally appeared on The Hockey News.
Latest From THNs Vancouver Canucks Site : Canucks Are Getting A Bona-Fide Competitor In First-Round Pick Adam Novotny Former Canucks In New Places: 2026 Free Agency Edition Ex-Canucks Forward Teddy Blueger On Time With Vancouver: So Many Ups And Downs For action-packed issues, access to the entire magazine archive and a free issue, subscribe to The Hockey News at THN.com/free.
Get the latest news and trending stories by subscribing to our newsletter here.
And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on THN.com or creating your own post in our community forum.
The Hockey News.