Bjørn Skaare (29 October 1958 – 21 June 1989) was a professional ice hockey player who played one game for the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL. He was the first Norwegian player to play in a NHL game. He made his hockey debut in the Norwegian hockey club "Furuset IF" when he was 15. He died on June 21, 1989 when he was involved in a car crash in his hometown of Oslo.