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USA Nick Blankenburg
#37 Nashville Predators / NHL - 24/25
1-time NCAA (B1G) Champion 1
Date of Birth
May 12, 1998
Position
D
Age
26
Height
5'9" / 175 cm
Place of Birth
Washington, MI, USA
Weight
176 lbs / 80 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$775,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators / Signed
Agency
PREMIUM

Brother: Alex Blankenburg

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Nick Blankenburg Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2011-12 Little Caesars 13U AAA HPHL 13U 20* 5* 7* 12* 20* -* | Playoffs 2 1 2 3 0 -
2012-13 Little Caesars 14U AAA HPHL 14U 23* 7* 3* 10* 4* -* |
2013-14 Romeo High USHS-MI 28* 16* 11* 27* 30* -* |
2014-15 Romeo High USHS-MI 30* 35* 32* 67* 30* -* |
Roswell Bulldogs USPHL Elite 3* 0* 1* 1* 6* -* |
2015-16 Romeo High “C” USHS-MI 30* 35* 32* 67* 30* -* |
MDHL Blue MDHL 8* 7* 3* 10* 2* -* |
2016-17 Victory Honda 18U AAA T1EHL 18U 32* 10* 18* 28* 40* -* | Playoffs 5 1 0 1 2 -
2017-18 Okotoks Oilers AJHL 57* 16* 26* 42* 65* -* | Playoffs 15 6 6 12 10 -
2018-19 Univ. of Michigan NCAA 34* 2* 8* 10* 12* 11* |
2019-20 Univ. of Michigan NCAA 35* 4* 12* 16* 14* 3* |
2020-21 Univ. of Michigan “A” NCAA 26* 5* 8* 13* 14* 19* |
2021-22 Univ. of Michigan “C” NCAA 38* 14* 15* 29* 22* 17* |
Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 7* 1* 2* 3* 4* -3* |
USA WC 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* 1* |
2022-23 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 36* 4* 10* 14* 16* -16* |
2023-24 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 12* 1* 0* 1* 4* 1* |
Cleveland Monsters AHL 24* 3* 10* 13* 22* 7* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -1
2024-25 Nashville Predators NHL 14* 2* 0* 2* 6* 5* |
Milwaukee Admirals AHL 13* 3* 5* 8* 2* 0* |
Projected NHL 60* 9* 0* 9* 26* 21* |
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Nick Blankenburg Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2010-11 Detroit Jr. Red Wings QC Int PW 5* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |

Nick Blankenburg Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 37* 6* 15* 21* 0.57* 24* 7* | 1 1 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * -1 *
AJHL 1 57* 16* 26* 42* 0.74* 65* -* | 1 15 6 * 6 * 12 * 0.80 * 10 * - *
HPHL 13U 1 20* 5* 7* 12* 0.60* 20* -* | 1 2 1 * 2 * 3 * 1.50 * 0 * - *
HPHL 14U 1 23* 7* 3* 10* 0.43* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MDHL 1 8* 7* 3* 10* 1.25* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 4 133* 25* 43* 68* 0.51* 62* 50* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 4 69* 8* 12* 20* 0.29* 30* -13* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 5* 0* 1* 1* 0.20* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
T1EHL 18U 1 32* 10* 18* 28* 0.88* 40* -* | 1 5 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.20 * 2 * - *
USHS-MI 3 88* 86* 75* 161* 1.83* 90* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USPHL Elite 1 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 1 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *

Nick Blankenburg Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/02/2024
07/02/2024 Confirmed Columbus Blue Jackets Nashville Predators
07/15/2022
07/15/2022 Extension Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
04/08/2022
04/08/2022 Confirmed Univ. of Michigan Columbus Blue Jackets
12/23/2017
12/23/2017 Confirmed Okotoks Oilers Univ. of Michigan
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2017, 7 #144 overall by Amarillo Bulls in the NAHL Entry Draft