Zach Werenski
#8
Defenseman
Columbus Blue Jackets
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Columbus Blue Jackets
Player Information
The 28-year-old has 82 points (23 goals, 59 assists) in 81 games for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. Undrafted, he has 384 points (113 goals, 271 assists) in 567 regular-season games for the Columbus Blue Jackets and 13 points (4 goals, 9 assists) in 29 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
| Country: |  USA |
| Age: | 28.2 yrs (19.07.1997) |
| Height / Weight: | 188 cm / 96 kg |
| Shoots: | L |
| Drafted: | Undrafted |
| Awards: | - |
Player RatingPowered by CORE
88
Overall Rating
Offense:Off: 3rd of 264 Defensemen
Defense:Def: 16th of 264 Defensemen
Season by Season Ratings:
Contract InformationPowered by CORE
| Actual AAV: | $9.583M |
| Player Contract Value: | $11.700M |
| Remaining: | 3 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2028 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 |
| Total | 567 | 113 | 271 | 384 | 4 | 1586 | 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 | ||
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| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Werenski | |
D | 28.2 yrs | 188 cm / 96 kg | 1.01 | 0.68 | 93 | 85 | $9.583M | |
| 84% | Rasmus Dahlin |  |
D | 25.5 yrs | 191 cm / 92 kg | 0.93 | 0.71 | 92 | 82 | $11.000M |
| 80% | Evan Bouchard |  |
D | 26 yrs | 191 cm / 86 kg | 0.82 | 0.69 | 90 | 81 | $10.500M |
| 77% | Roman Josi |  |
D | 35.3 yrs | 185 cm / 90 kg | 0.72 | 0.75 | 95 | 83 | $9.059M |
| 77% | Shea Theodore |  |
D | 30.2 yrs | 188 cm / 89 kg | 0.85 | 0.64 | 86 | 82 | $7.425M |
