Zach Werenski
#8 · D · Columbus Blue Jackets- Age
- 29
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 216 lb
- Shoots
- L
- Born
- Jul 19, 1997 · Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA
- Draft
- 2015 CBJ, R1 #8 overall
A
Overall grade, 2020-21
Ranks 18 of 226 defencemen, score 114
Scoring 94, Goal share 27, Possession 92, Defence 92, Discipline 87, Peripherals 6, Availability 24, Ice time 84
Percentiles · 2020-21
vs. 226 defencemen with 17+ GP. 35 GP.
Points / 60
1.4182
Goals / 60
0.4997
Assists / 60
0.9174
Shots / 60
5.681
TOI / GP
24:2294
PP TOI / GP
2:1082
SH TOI / GP
1:5257
5v5 CF%
50.458
5v5 CF Rel
+6.399
Hits / 60
1.59
Blocks / 60
2.715
Takeaways / 60
0.742
Game Log · 2020-21
| Date | Opp | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PPP | Shifts | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8 | vs TBL | 1 | 1 | -2 | 3 | 26 | 23:14 | ||
| Apr 6 | vs TBL | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 21:02 | |
| Apr 4 | @ FLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 23:33 | |||
| Apr 3 | @ FLA | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 32 | 22:37 | ||
| Apr 1 | @ TBL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 30 | 26:30 | |
| Mar 30 | @ TBL | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 30 | 22:18 | ||
| Mar 28 | @ DET | 0 | -2 | 1 | 27 | 24:31 | |||
| Mar 27 | @ DET | 0 | -1 | 0 | 27 | 24:17 | |||
| Mar 25 | vs CAR | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 27 | 23:15 | ||
| Mar 22 | vs CAR | 0 | -2 | 1 | 29 | 24:24 | |||
| Mar 20 | @ CAR | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 25:39 | |||
| Mar 18 | @ CAR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 24:45 | ||
| Mar 14 | vs DAL | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 33 | 27:12 | ||
| Mar 13 | vs DAL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 29 | 25:35 | |
| Mar 11 | vs FLA | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 24:42 | |
| Mar 9 | vs FLA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 25:49 | ||
| Mar 6 | @ DAL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 26:16 | |||
| Mar 4 | @ DAL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 25:49 | |||
| Mar 2 | vs DET | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 22:01 | |
| Feb 28 | @ NSH | 0 | +1 | 2 | 26 | 27:03 | |||
| Feb 27 | @ NSH | 0 | -1 | 4 | 32 | 24:55 | |||
| Feb 25 | vs CHI | 0 | -1 | 2 | 23 | 24:58 | |||
| Feb 13 | @ CHI | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 28 | 22:26 | ||
| Feb 4 | vs DAL | 1 | 1 | +1 | 5 | 26 | 22:12 | ||
| Feb 2 | vs DAL | 0 | -2 | 0 | 25 | 22:06 | |||
| Jan 31 | @ CHI | 0 | -2 | 0 | 27 | 23:59 | |||
| Jan 29 | @ CHI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 23:55 | |
| Jan 28 | vs FLA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 24:00 | |
| Jan 26 | vs FLA | 0 | -2 | 1 | 28 | 27:52 | |||
| Jan 23 | vs TBL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 22:43 | ||
| Jan 21 | vs TBL | 0 | +1 | 4 | 32 | 26:33 | |||
| Jan 19 | @ DET | 0 | -1 | 2 | 24 | 22:52 | |||
| Jan 18 | @ DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 23:04 | |||
| Jan 16 | @ NSH | 0 | -3 | 5 | 27 | 24:37 | |||
| Jan 14 | @ NSH | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 25:50 |
Career · Regular Season
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | P/GP | +/- | PIM | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 29:06 |
| 2025-26 | OG | USA | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 16:23 |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 75 | 22 | 59 | 81 | 1.08 | 7 | 18 | 260 | 26:37 |
| 2024-25 | 4 Nations | United States | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.50 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 20:41 |
| 2024-25 | WC | USA | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 | 9 | 2 | – | – |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 81 | 23 | 59 | 82 | 1.01 | 12 | 31 | 298 | 26:45 |
| 2023-24 | International | Team USA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| 2023-24 | WC | USA | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.88 | 7 | 8 | – | – |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 70 | 11 | 46 | 57 | 0.81 | 0 | 22 | 202 | 24:27 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.62 | -6 | 0 | 41 | 23:36 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 68 | 11 | 37 | 48 | 0.71 | -15 | 22 | 216 | 25:40 |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 35 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 0.57 | -9 | 13 | 79 | 24:22 |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 63 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 0.65 | 9 | 10 | 187 | 23:59 |
| 2018-19 | WC | USA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | -1 | 0 | – | – |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 0.54 | -12 | 18 | 168 | 22:54 |
| 2017-18 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 77 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 0.48 | 8 | 16 | 207 | 22:35 |
| 2016-17 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 78 | 11 | 36 | 47 | 0.60 | 17 | 14 | 188 | 20:55 |
| 2015-16 | WJC-20 | USA U20 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 10 | 4 | – | – |
| 2015-16 | NCAA | Univ. of Michigan | 36 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 1.00 | 5 | 20 | – | – |
| 2015-16 | AHL | Lake Erie | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 | 2 | 0 | 19 | – |
| 2014-15 | WJC-A | USA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 | 3 | 2 | 4 | – |
| 2014-15 | Big Ten | U. of Michigan | 35 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 0.71 | – | 8 | – | – |
| 2013-14 | U-17 | USNTDP | 16 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 0.81 | – | 25 | – | – |
| 2013-14 | USHL | USNTDP | 35 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 0.54 | -4 | 17 | 66 | – |
| 2012-13 | HPHL | Det. L.C. U18 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 0.75 | – | 18 | – | – |
| 2011-12 | T1EHL | Det. B. Tire U16 | 35 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 0.80 | – | 18 | – | – |
| 2010-11 | T1EBHL | Belle Tire Bantam Major AAA | 27 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 0.93 | 0 | 8 | – | – |
| 2009-10 | T1EMBHL | Belle Tire Bantam Minor AAA | 31 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 1.13 | 0 | 10 | – | – |
| 2008-09 | QC Int PW | Belle Tire | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 | – | 0 | – | – |