Nick Blankenburg
Jersey Number: 77
Player information for Nick Blankenburg
Position
Defense
Height
5'9" (175cm)
Born
May 12, 1998
Number
77
Shoots
Right
Weight
177 lbs (80kg)
Birthplace
Washington, Michigan, USA
Years in Columbus
3
Player Images
Player Career Notes
- Spent first three NHL seasons with Columbus, collecting 6-12-18 and 24 penalty minutes in 55 games from 2022-24.
- His best season as a Blue Jacket was in 2022-23 when he finished with 4-10-14 in 36 appearances.
- Scored his first goal NHL and game winning goal on April 24, 2022, vs Edmonton (Mikko Koskinen).
- Collected an assist in his NHL debut with CBJ on Apr. 13, 2022 vs. Montreal.
- Set NHL career highs while with the Nashville Predators in 2024-25, recording 4-12-16 and 24 PIM in 60 contests.
- Has added 6-15-21 and 24 PIM in 37 career games in the American Hockey League with the Milwaukee Admirals and Cleveland Monsters from 2023-25.
- Represented the United States at the IIHF World Championship in 2022.
- Recorded 25-43-68 and 62 penalty minutes in 133 career NCAA appearances with the University of Michigan from 2018-22.
- Served in a leadership capacity in his final two campaigns, including as team captain as a senior in 2021-22.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 4 | 13 |
| 2022-2023 | 36 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -16 | 16 | 50 |
| 2023-2024 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| Totals | 55 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -18 | 24 | 73 |
Transaction History
- Undrafted.
- Signed by Columbus as a free agent on Apr. 8, 2022.