Zach Werenski
#8
Defenseman
Columbus Blue Jackets
Show Cards
Columbus Blue Jackets
Player Information
The 28-year-old has 15 points (5 goals, 10 assists) in 19 games for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. Selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round (No. 8) of the 2015 NHL Draft, he has 399 points (118 goals, 281 assists) in 586 regular-season games for the Columbus Blue Jackets. He also has 13 playoff points (4 goals, 9 assists) in 29 games.
| Country: |  USA |
| Age: | 28.3 yrs (19.07.1997) |
| Height / Weight: | 188 cm / 97 kg |
| Shoots: | L |
| Drafted: | 8th in 2015 |
| Draft Team: |
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
| Awards: | - |
Player RatingPowered by CORE
88
Overall Rating
Offense:Off: 3rd of 267 Defensemen
Defense:Def: 16th of 267 Defensemen
-
Season by Season Ratings:
Contract InformationPowered by CORE
| Actual AAV: | $9.583M |
| Player Contract Value: | $11.700M |
| Remaining: | 3 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2029 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 31.0 yrs (19.07.1997) |
Recent Games
Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 |
Blue Jackets
|
78 | 11 | 36 | 47 | 17 | 20:55 | 188 | 5.9% | 14 |
| 2017-18 |
Blue Jackets
|
77 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 8 | 22:34 | 207 | 7.7% | 16 |
| 2018-19 |
Blue Jackets
|
82 | 11 | 33 | 44 | -12 | 22:53 | 168 | 6.5% | 18 |
| 2019-20 |
Blue Jackets
|
63 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 9 | 23:58 | 187 | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020-21 |
Blue Jackets
|
35 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -9 | 24:22 | 79 | 8.9% | 13 |
| 2021-22 |
Blue Jackets
|
68 | 11 | 37 | 48 | -15 | 25:40 | 216 | 5.1% | 22 |
| 2022-23 |
Blue Jackets
|
13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 23:36 | 41 | 7.3% | 0 |
| 2023-24 |
Blue Jackets
|
70 | 11 | 46 | 57 | 0 | 24:26 | 202 | 5.4% | 22 |
| 2024-25 |
Blue Jackets
|
81 | 23 | 59 | 82 | 12 | 26:45 | 298 | 7.7% | 31 |
| 2025-26 |
Blue Jackets
|
19 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 26:48 | 70 | 7.1% | 0 |
| Season Projection | 82 | 22 | 43 | 65 | 35 | 26:48 | 302 | 7.3% | 0 | |
| Total | 586 | 118 | 281 | 399 | 12 | 1656 | 7.1% | 146 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 |
Blue Jackets
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 23:28 | 14 | 7.1% | 0 |
| 2017-18 |
Blue Jackets
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 24:10 | 18 | 5.6% | 2 |
| 2018-19 |
Blue Jackets
|
10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 26:37 | 15 | 6.7% | 9 |
| 2019-20 |
Blue Jackets
|
10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 30:03 | 26 | 3.8% | 4 |
| Total | 29 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 73 | 5.5% | 15 | ||
Player MatchPowered by CORE
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Werenski | |
D | 28.3 yrs | 188 cm / 97 kg | 0.79 | 0.68 | 93 | 85 | $9.583M | |
| 82% | Roman Josi |  |
D | 35.5 yrs | 185 cm / 90 kg | 0.62 | 0.75 | 95 | 83 | $9.059M |
| 81% | Evan Bouchard |  |
D | 26.1 yrs | 191 cm / 86 kg | 0.76 | 0.69 | 90 | 81 | $10.500M |
| 79% | Rasmus Dahlin |  |
D | 25.6 yrs | 191 cm / 93 kg | 0.81 | 0.71 | 92 | 82 | $11.000M |
| 78% | John Carlson |  |
D | 35.9 yrs | 191 cm / 100 kg | 0.78 | 0.67 | 82 | 83 | $8.000M |