Nick Blankenburg
Age 24 May 12, 1998
Defense shoots right
5'9" 175 cm
174 lbs 79 kg
ELC Signing Age 23
Waivers Signing Age 23
UFA Year 2025
Agent Blake Robson 
Transaction History
| Mar 27, 2023 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Nick Blankenburg | Blankenburg is considered week-to-week after suffering an ankle injury, the team announced Monday. |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Nick Blankenburg | Blankenburg left Friday's game against the New York Islanders because of a lower-body injury, per Jeff Svoboda of the Columbus Blue Jackets' official site. |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Nick Blankenburg | Blankenburg supplied a goal in Friday's 7-4 loss to Anaheim. |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Nick Blankenburg | Blankenburg notched an assist and two hits in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime win over the San Jose Sharks. |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Nick Blankenburg | Blankenburg notched two assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres. |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Nick Blankenburg | Per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers, Blankenburg (upper body) will return to the lineup Friday versus Toronto, according to coach Brad Larsen. |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Nick Blankenburg | Blankenburg (upper body) will be unavailable versus the Washington Capitals on Tuesday, Blue Jackets team reporter Jeff Svoboda reports. |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Nick Blankenburg | Blankenburg (upper body) is not expected to be in the lineup for Saturday's game versus the Seattle Kraken, per Blue Jackets team reporter Jeff Svoboda. |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Nick Blankenburg | Blankenburg is dealing with an upper-body injury and will miss Friday's game against the Vancouver Canucks, according to Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch. |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Nick Blankenburg | Blankenburg notched two assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's win over the San Jose Sharks. |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Nick Blankenburg | Blankenburg scored a goal on five shots in Thursday' 5-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks. |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Nick Blankenburg | Blankenburg (lower body) is at practice Friday, Blue Jackets team reporter Jeff Svoboda reports. |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Nick Blankenburg | Blankenburg (lower body) exited Thursday's game versus the Carolina Hurricanes late in the third period, but head coach Brad Larsen believes the defenseman will be fine, Blue Jackets team reporter Jeff Svoboda reports. |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Nick Blankenburg | Blankenburg (broken ankle) was activated off the injured reserve list and will play Thursday versus Carolina, per the NHL media site. |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Nick Blankenburg | Blankenburg (broken ankle) has resumed skating, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports. |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Nick Blankenburg | Blankenburg will be out of action for 6-8 weeks after fracturing his ankle Thursday. |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Nick Blankenburg | Blankenburg (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Friday. |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Nick Blankenburg | Blankenburg (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday. |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Nick Blankenburg | Blankenburg (upper body) isn't expected to play Friday against the Boston Bruins, per Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch. |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Nick Blankenburg | Blankenburg (upper body) is considered day-to-day but won't be available to face Arizona on Thursday, Blue Jackets team reporter Jeff Svoboda reports. |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Nick Blankenburg | Blakenburg left Sunday's game against the New York Rangers with an upper-body injury. |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Nick Blankenburg | Blankenburg scored the go-ahead goal Thursday as the Columbus Blue Jackets completed a third-period rally to down the Nashville Predators 5-3. |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Nick Blankenburg | Blankenburg (knee) is slated to participate with Group 3 at the Columbus Blue Jackets' training camp, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports. |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Nick Blankenburg | Blankenburg (knee) signed a two-year, $1.65 million contract with Columbus on Friday. |
| May 24, 2022 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Nick Blankenburg | Blankenburg (knee) was injured while playing for Team USA at the World Championship, Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch reports. |
| May 5, 2022 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Nick Blankenburg | Blankenburg (upper body) was named to the United States roster for the World Championship on Thursday, Blue Jackets team reporter Jeff Svoboda reports. |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Nick Blankenburg | Blankenburg suffered an upper-body injury against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday and will miss the team's final two games of the season, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports. |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Nick Blankenburg | Blankenburg picked up an assist in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens. |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Nick Blankenburg | Blankenburg signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports. |
2022-2023 Regular Season Stats
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Nick Blankenburg |
GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 |
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| Columbus Blue Jackets
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36 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -16 | 16 | 576 | 38.10 | 46.70 | 1.90 | 46.30 | 1.40 | 0.31 | 0.83 |
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Career Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-2011 | Detroit Jr. Red Wings | QC Int PW | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Little Caesars 13U AAA | HPHL 13U | 20 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 20 | Playoffs | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Little Caesars 14U AAA | HPHL 14U | 23 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Romeo High | USHS-MI | 28 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Florida Bulldogs | USPHL Elite | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Romeo High | USHS-MI | 30 | 35 | 32 | 67 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Romeo High | USHS-MI | 30 | 35 | 32 | 67 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | MDHL Blue | MDHL | 8 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Victory Honda 18U AAA | T1EHL 18U | 32 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 40 | Playoffs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Okotoks Oilers | AJHL | 57 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 65 | Playoffs | 15 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Univ. of Michigan | NCAA | 34 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Univ. of Michigan | NCAA | 35 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020-2021 | Univ. of Michigan | NCAA | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Univ. of Michigan | NCAA | 38 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 110 | 28.60 | 48.30 | 1.00 | 51.00 | 0.30 | 1.09 | |||||||||
| 2021-2022 | USA | WC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022-2023 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 36 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 576 | 38.10 | 46.70 | 1.90 | 46.30 | 1.40 | 0.31 | 0.83 | ||||||||
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Active Contract
Standard Contract | 2 Years $1,650,000 1.00% of cap space
| 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $825,000 | $825,000 | RFA |
| AAV | $825,000 | $825,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $800,000 | $850,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $0 | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $800,000 | $850,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $800,000 | $850,000 | |
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| UFA Year | |||
| Buy It Out | Buy It Out | ||