Alexander Wennberg
Jersey Number: 41, 10
Player information for Alexander Wennberg
Position
Center
Height
6'2" (188cm)
Born
September 22, 1994
Number
41, 10
Shoots
Left
Weight
190 lbs (86kg)
Birthplace
Stockholm, SWE
Years in Columbus
6
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Player Career Notes
- Began his NHL career in Columbus, collecting 40-161-201 in 415 career games from 2014-20.
- Skated in his 400th career NHL game on Jan. 6, 2020 at Anaheim and registered his 200th career NHL point with an assist on Mar. 7, 2020 at Edmonton.
- Finished second on CBJ in plus/minus and fourth in assists with 8-27-35 and was +22 in 66 contests in 2017-18.
- Set career highs and led Columbus in assists (46) and multi-point games (14, tied) and finished second in points (59) in 2016-17.
- His 46 assists were 15th-T most in the NHL and at the time the fourth-most in a single season in Blue Jackets history.
- Led Blue Jackets rookies in assists and games played and ranked second in goals and points with 4-16-20 in 68 games in 2014-15.
- Tallied his first career NHL goal on Dec. 22, 2014 vs. Nashville.
- Collected an assist in his NHL debut with Columbus on Oct. 9, 2024 at Buffalo.
- Has tallied 119-306-425 and 187 PIM in 869 career games over 12 NHL seasons with the San Jose Sharks, NY Rangers, Seattle Kraken, Florida Panthers and Blue Jackets from 2014-26.
- Set single-season career high in goals and posted the second-most assists and points with San Jose in 2025-26, finishing with 18-37-55 in 80 games.
- Was a finalist for the Swedish Hockey League’s Rookie of the Year Award in 2013-14 after posting 16-5-21 in 50 games with Frolunda HC.
- Played for Djurgardens IF’s youth and junior programs from 2010-13.
- Has represented Sweden at various international tournaments, including the 2026 Olympic Games, three IIHF World Championships (2016, 2019 and 2025-bronze) and captured silver medals at the 2013 and 2014 IIHF World Junior Championships as well as the 2012 IIHF World U18 Championships.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-2015 | 68 | 4 | 16 | 20 | -19 | 22 | 85 |
| 2015-2016 | 69 | 8 | 32 | 40 | -1 | 2 | 97 |
| 2016-2017 | 80 | 13 | 46 | 59 | 9 | 21 | 109 |
| 2017-2018 | 66 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 22 | 12 | 74 |
| 2018-2019 | 75 | 2 | 23 | 25 | -1 | 12 | 64 |
| 2019-2020 | 57 | 5 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 16 | 72 |
| Totals | 415 | 40 | 161 | 201 | 5 | 85 | 501 |
CBJ Playoff Statistics
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-2017 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 2 | 10 |
| 2017-2018 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018-2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-2020 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| Playoff Totals | 22 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 25 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Columbus in the first-round, 14th overall, at the 2013 NHL Draft.
- Contract bought out by Columbus on Oct. 9, 2020.