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Cole Sillinger

Position Center Current Team Columbus Blue Jackets
Shoots Left Current Contract 2 years
Height 6'0" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 202 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 23
Age 22 (May 16, 2003) Expiry Status RFA-arb
Drafted 2021, Round 1, Overall 12 (CBJ)
Date Team Transaction
Mar 28, 2025 Columbus Blue Jackets Activated from IR
Mar 4, 2025 Columbus Blue Jackets Placed on IR
Aug 21, 2024 Columbus Blue Jackets Signed 2 years @ $2.250M AAV starting in 2024-25
Aug 18, 2021 Columbus Blue Jackets Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon

2025-26 Player Card



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2024-25 Player Card



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2023-24 Player Card



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Notes and Definitions
  • The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
  • Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
  • Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
  • Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
  • Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
  • All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
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5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2021-22 CBJ 79 936:32 0.90 0.64 1.54 0.84 0.06 11.02 10.31 0.71 2.86 5.14
2022-23 CBJ 64 720:29 0.08 0.50 0.58 0.75 -0.66 1.25 11.21 -9.96 4.13 9.92
2023-24 CBJ 77 962:56 0.62 1.12 1.74 0.76 -0.14 8.06 9.85 -1.79 2.20 7.69
2024-25 CBJ 66 866:07 0.42 1.04 1.45 0.54 -0.13 6.52 8.55 -2.03 1.48 6.67
2025-26 CBJ 8 104:44 0.00 1.15 1.15 0.65 -0.65 0.00 9.43 -9.43 0.00 11.11

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2021-22 CBJ 79 936:32 39.53 2.18 2.42 46.00 3.40 2.87 39.08 45.70 0.02 -0.03 0.49
2022-23 CBJ 64 720:29 37.39 1.67 2.37 46.05 3.58 2.84 31.75 45.48 -0.11 -0.07 -0.49
2023-24 CBJ 77 962:56 42.99 2.49 2.39 46.73 2.74 2.89 47.62 45.30 -0.01 0.12 -1.06
2024-25 CBJ 66 866:07 37.41 2.42 2.00 45.03 3.19 2.63 43.21 43.22 -0.46 0.22 -7.22
2025-26 CBJ 8 104:44 53.85 2.29 3.00 43.54 1.72 2.20 57.14 57.64 0.54 -0.17 6.74

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
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Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Lines

Season
Season Teammate Teammate Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
This table is for Basic and Premium subscribers only. To view please login to and/or subscribe to one of our subscription plans. 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2030-31 2031-32 2032-33 2033-34 2034-35

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 21 $2,250,000 $2,250,000 - - $2,250,000 $2,250,000 $2,250,000 RFA
2025-26 22 $2,250,000 $2,250,000 - - $2,250,000 $2,250,000 $2,250,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000
Signed: Aug 21, 2024
Team: Columbus Blue Jackets
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 2.56

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Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 18 $925,000 $1,633,333 $425,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $80,000 ELC
2022-23 19 $925,000 $1,633,333 $850,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $80,000 ELC
2023-24 20 $925,000 $1,633,333 $850,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $80,000 ELC
Total $2,125,000 $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $240,000
Signed: Aug 18, 2021
Team: Columbus Blue Jackets
Exp. Status: RFA

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2011-12 Brick Invitational Saskatchewan Jr. Pats 6 0 2 2
2012-13 Brick Invitational Saskatchewan Jr. Pats 6 3 3 6 2
2014-15 WSI U12 Pro Hockey Hutson Selects U12 9 10 7 17 4
2015-16 WSI U13 Pro Hockey Selects U13 9 12 5 17 6
2015-16 SAAHL U15 Regina Pat Blues U15 AA 1 0 0 0
2016-17 SAAHL U15 Regina Aces U15 AA 30 43 34 77 34 2 3 2 5
2017-18 WSI U15 Western Canada Selects U15 8 5 11 16 6
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 36 3 4 3 7 2
2018-19 CWG Team Saskatchewan 6 4 6 10 8
2018-19 SMAAAHL Regina Pat Canadians U18 AAA 39 31 45 76 44 8 4 7 11 24
2018-19 WHL Medicine Hat Tigers 4 0 2 2 +1 6 1 1 -3
2019-20 WHL Medicine Hat Tigers 48 22 31 53 +19 22
2019-20 WHC-17 Canada White U17 6 5 0 5 2
2020-21 USHL Sioux Falls Stampede 31 24 22 46 +5 39
2021-22 NHL Columbus Blue Jackets 79 16 15 31 -22 37 148 10.8 13:42
2021-22 WC Canada 10 3 0 3 +2 8
2022-23 NHL Columbus Blue Jackets 64 3 8 11 -23 22 93 3.2 13:19
2022-23 AHL Cleveland Monsters 11 2 4 6 -1 12
2023-24 NHL Columbus Blue Jackets 77 13 19 32 -4 46 157 8.3 16:07
2024-25 NHL Columbus Blue Jackets 66 11 22 33 -11 35 129 8.5 16:55
2025-26 NHL Columbus Blue Jackets 8 0 2 2 +1 8 13 0.0 14:52
NHL Career 294 43 66 109 -59 148 540 8.0 15:00