Cole Sillinger
C · #4
· Columbus Blue Jackets
· 6'0" · 202 lb
· L-handed
· 23 yrs
· Draft: 2021 Rd 1 (#12 overall)
Compare with
Season
81
Games
8–25–33
G–A–P
136
Shots · 5.9%
108 / 50
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit
$4,625,000
Term2026-27 → 2028-29 (3 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2029
Signed at age23
AgentCraig Oster — Newport Sports Management Inc.
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
50.4%64th
xGF% (5v5)
50.2%58th
Points/60 (5v5)
1.6143rd
Goals Above Expected
-7.51st
Shooting %
5.9%
Ice Time / Game
15:13
Offensive-zone starts
44%
Takeaways / Giveaways
31 / 58
Archetype — how these are computed →
Grinder
A physical, energy depth forward — presence and puck battles over production.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
Hits per 60
5.7
64th
Blocks per 60
2.6
48th
Points per 60
1.73
71th
All fit scores
Fit scores run 0–100: how strongly this player matches each mold, blended from his league
percentiles in that archetype's key stats (the bars above show those percentiles — e.g.
"98th" = better than 98% of the league). A player only earns a tag when the score clears
that archetype's minimum floor — full formulas in
the archetypes guide.
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · 2025-26Slot
4 G on 46 shots
9%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+6 shots (1 goal) from beyond the mapped zones
136
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
8
Shooting %
5.9%
Shots / GP
1.7
xG
10.2
Shot Danger Mix
High danger5%
Medium danger36%
Low danger59%
Top Scoring Zones
01
9%
Slot
4 G on 46 shots
02
12%
High Slot
2 G on 17 shots
03
12%
High Center
1 G on 8 shots
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NHL | Blue Jackets | 81 | 8 | 25 | 33 | — |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Blue Jackets | 66 | 11 | 22 | 33 | — |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Blue Jackets | 77 | 13 | 19 | 32 | — |
| 2022-23 | AHL | Cleveland Monsters | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Blue Jackets | 64 | 3 | 8 | 11 | — |
| 2021-22 | WC | Canada | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Blue Jackets | 79 | 16 | 15 | 31 | — |
| 2020-21 | USHL | Sioux Falls Stampede | 31 | 24 | 22 | 46 | — |
| 2019-20 | WHC-17 | Canada White U17 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | — |
| 2019-20 | WHL | Medicine Hat Tigers | 48 | 22 | 31 | 53 | — |
| 2018-19 | CWG | Team Saskatchewan | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | — |
| 2018-19 | WHL | Medicine Hat Tigers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018-19 | SMAAAHL | Regina Pat Canadians U18 AAA | 39 | 31 | 45 | 76 | 8 |
| 2017-18 | WSI U15 | Western Canada Selects U15 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 16 | — |
| 2017-18 | CSSHL U18 | Okanagan HA White U18 Prep | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2017-18 | CSSHL U15 | Okanagan HA U15 Prep | 30 | 46 | 37 | 83 | 3 |
| 2016-17 | SAAHL U15 | Regina Aces U15 AA | 30 | 43 | 34 | 77 | 2 |
| 2015-16 | WSI U13 | Pro Hockey Selects U13 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 17 | — |
| 2015-16 | SAAHL U15 | Regina Pat Blues U15 AA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014-15 | WSI U12 | Pro Hockey Selects U12 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 17 | — |
| 2012-13 | Brick Invitational | Saskatchewan Jr. Pats | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — |
| 2011-12 | Brick Invitational | Saskatchewan Jr. Pats | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |