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
B
Overall grade, 2022-23
Would rank 51 of 227 defencemen, score 107
Scoring 85, Goal share 85, Possession 90, Defence 92, Discipline 65, Peripherals 47, Availability 0, Ice time 65
Small sample, below the qualifying minimum
Percentiles · 2022-23
vs. 226 defencemen with 25+ GP. 13 GP (below the qualifying minimum; small sample).
Points / 60
1.5684
Goals / 60
0.5997
Assists / 60
0.9873
Shots / 60
8.098
TOI / GP
23:3690
PP TOI / GP
3:0490
SH TOI / GP
0:5830
5v5 CF%
50.657
5v5 CF Rel
+9.9100
Hits / 60
1.03
Blocks / 60
4.752
Takeaways / 60
2.7100
Game Log · 2022-23
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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 | – | – |