At home with Viggo Björck: Crosby's stick, backyard practice and Winnipeg
An English guide to SVTSVT stands for Sveriges Television, Sweden’s public service television broadcaster.'s home visit with Viggo Björck: his Crosby keepsake, lunch-break shooting routine, school and excitement about Winnipeg.
An independent summary of SVT SportSVT Sport is the sports newsroom of Sveriges Television (SVT), Sweden’s public service television broadcaster.’s home visit with Viggo Björck before his move to Winnipeg.
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00:00–00:33 · A bedroom full of hockey history
Viggo Björck grew up in TäbyTäby is a suburban municipality about 20 km (12 miles) north of Stockholm., a suburban municipality north of Stockholm. He welcomes the reporter upstairs. Jerseys, trophies and medals fill his room, including a World JuniorsThe World Junior Championship is the international ice hockey tournament for national teams of players under 20. medal. There is so much hockey memorabilia that part of the collection lives in the garage.
00:33–01:22 · The highlights behind the prospect
An archive montage follows his journey through Swedish youth hockey, DjurgårdenDjurgården, short for Djurgårdens IF, is a sports club in Stockholm. Here, the name refers to its ice hockey team, which has developed many Swedish NHL players. and international competition toward Winnipeg. It combines draft footage and scoring highlights before turning to his encounter with Sidney Crosby.
01:22–02:09 · Sidney Crosby's stick in the garage
Björck shows the reporter a stick signed by his biggest idol. He explains that he asked Crosby for it during their encounter and that Crosby later brought it to the dressing room as the teams were changing arenas. Björck had not realised the cameras were still rolling when he approached him.
02:09–02:28 · Jerseys worth more than money
The tour continues with a DjurgårdenDjurgården, short for Djurgårdens IF, is a sports club in Stockholm. Here, the name refers to its ice hockey team, which has developed many Swedish NHL players. jersey and a Sweden jersey associated with the World JuniorsThe World Junior Championship is the international ice hockey tournament for national teams of players under 20. final. Asked whether the latter might fetch a good price, Björck makes clear that its personal value matters more.
02:28–03:23 · Lunch breaks became shooting practice
Outside, Björck shows his practice net and a bucket of pucks. From roughly seventh through ninth grade, he would cycle home during his 40-minute lunch break, shoot a bucket of pucks and return to school. He preferred practice to joining friends for pizza or a trip to the supermarket.
03:23–03:47 · A puck on the neighbour’s roof
A neighbour stops to ask when Björck is leaving for Winnipeg. In exactly a week, he replies. She says it will be quieter, then tells him she found a puck on her roof. The reporter calls her a witness to his lunch-break practice. Björck mentions all the times he has met her, then quickly clarifies: he has never actually hit her with a puck.
03:48–04:12 · A Winnipeg bedspread and draft jersey
Back indoors, international hockey memorabilia shares space with a Winnipeg bedspread and his draft jersey. One photo is initially described as a World JuniorsThe World Junior Championship is the international ice hockey tournament for national teams of players under 20. image, but Björck corrects the reporter: it is from the U18 WorldsThe U18 Worlds are the ice hockey world championship for national teams of players under 18..
04:12–04:47 · Finishing school, with a Scheifele exception
In the kitchen, Björck explains why he wants to finish his remaining year of school rather than drop out after so many years of studying. The reporter asks what happens if Mark Scheifele calls during homework and wants to play golf. First comes the firm answer that Scheifele will have to wait, followed by a joking reversal: studying can wait until tomorrow, but only if it is Scheifele.
04:47–05:30 · Whiteouts and friends
Outside again, Björck talks about Winnipeg's playoff whiteoutsA whiteout is Winnipeg’s playoff tradition of fans wearing white to fill the arena with a sea of white. and the atmosphere created by an arena full of fans wearing white. Crowd footage illustrates what he is looking forward to. He is excited about heading over, while acknowledging that leaving DjurgårdenDjurgården, short for Djurgårdens IF, is a sports club in Stockholm. Here, the name refers to its ice hockey team, which has developed many Swedish NHL players. and his friends will be sad.
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