Zachary Werenski was born on July 19,1997 and is an American professional ice hockey defenseman and alternate captain for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League.
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21 Facts About Zach Werenski
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Zach Werenski was drafted by them in the 2013 OHL Priority Selection.
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Zach Werenski was the No 1 scoring defenseman in the Big Ten and was second in the nation among blueliners in points with a career-best 11 goals and 25 assists in 36 games.
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On June 26,2015, Zach Werenski was drafted 8th overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
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Zach Werenski was signed to an American Hockey League amateur tryout contract with the Lake Erie Monsters, the AHL affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets.
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Zach Werenski made his professional debut for the Monsters on April 1,2016.
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On October 13,2016, Zach Werenski made his debut for the Blue Jackets in the season opening-game and scored his first NHL point with an assist.
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On October 15,2016, in his second NHL game, Zach Werenski scored his first goal against Martin Jones of the San Jose Sharks.
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Zach Werenski was named the NHL's Rookie of the Month for November 2016.
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On March 10,2017, Zach Werenski set the record for the most points scored by any Blue Jackets rookie in franchise history beating the previous record holder, Rick Nash, by 8 points.
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Zach Werenski was injured in Game 3 of the First Round of the 2017 playoffs against the Pittsburgh Penguins when a puck on a shot from Phil Kessel rode up the shaft of his stick and hit him in the face.
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Zach Werenski received stitches and a black eye but returned to the game in the third period only to leave again when his eye closed over.
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Zach Werenski was not able to play for the remainder of the playoffs.
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Zach Werenski was voted third in the Calder Memorial Trophy voting, an award given annually to the best rookie in the league.
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On January 26,2018, Zach Werenski was called to replace fellow defensemen Seth Jones at the 2018 NHL All-Star Game.
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Zach Werenski represented the United States at the 2014 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, where he recorded one assist in six games, and won a gold medal.
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Zach Werenski represented the United States at the 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship, where he recorded one goal and one assist in five games, and finished in 5th place.
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Zach Werenski was named captain of the Team USA at the 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
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Zach Werenski recorded two goals and seven assists in seven games, and won a bronze medal.
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Zach Werenski was awarded the IIHF Directorate Top Defenseman award, and was named to the tournament All-Star team.
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