Damon Severson
Jersey Number: 78
Player information for Damon Severson
Position
Defense
Height
6'2" (188cm)
Born
August 7, 1994
Number
78
Shoots
Right
Weight
204 lbs (93kg)
Birthplace
Melville, Saskatchewan, CAN
Years in Columbus
3
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Player Career Notes
- Has spent past two seasons with Columbus entering 2025-26, collecting 15-38-53 and 98 penalty minutes in 137 contests from 2023-25.
- Set a single-season career high in shooting percentage in 2023-24 (10.2) and ranked third on Columbus in time on ice (21:09), while finishing second among club blueliners in goals (9).
- Has registered 73-243-316 and 486 PIM in 784 career games over 11 NHL seasons with the Blue Jackets and New Jersey Devils from 2012-25.
- Finished his New Jersey career fourth on the franchise’s all-time list among blueliners in goals, fifth in assists and points while also seventh in games played with 58-205-263 in 647 career games played.
- Became the 17th player in Devils’ franchise history – and seventh defenseman – to play in 600 games with the club on Dec. 28, 2022 vs. Boston.
- Set career highs with 11-35-46, five PPG, five multi-assist games and seven multi-point games in 80 contests with the Devils in 2021-22.
- Set then-career highs and led New Jersey defensemen with 11-28-39 and 58 PIM while playing in all 82 games for the first time in his career in 2018-19.
- Led all New Jersey rookies in goals, assists, points and games played with 5-12-17 in 51 games in 2014-15.
- Skated in two games for the AHL’s Albany Devils at the end of the 2012-13 campaign, including skating in his professional debut on Apr. 19, 2013 vs. Connecticut.
- Has represented Canada at various international tournaments, including the 2019 (silver medal), 2022 (silver) and 2024 IIHF World Championships and 2012 IIHF U18 World Championships.
- Played junior hockey with the Western Hockey League’s Kelowna Rockets from 2009-14, finishing with 36-131-167 and 270 PIM in 260 contests over five campaigns.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | 67 | 9 | 19 | 28 | -10 | 51 | 88 |
| 2024-2025 | 70 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 5 | 47 | 91 |
| 2025-2026 | 71 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 18 | 45 | 93 |
| Totals | 208 | 23 | 62 | 85 | 13 | 143 | 272 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by New Jersey in the second-round, 60th overall, at the 2012 NHL Draft.
- Acquired by Columbus from New Jersey in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft on June 9, 2023.