By Joe Coopersmith
The Columbus Blue Jackets have activated forward Cole Sillinger off Injured Reserve, club President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Don Waddell announced on Thursday.
Sillinger, 21, has missed the past 11 games with an upper body injury suffered at Detroit on February 27. He has registered nine goals and 20 assists for 29 points with 35 penalty minutes and 114 shots on goal, while averaging 17:18 of ice time in 54 appearances with the Blue Jackets in 2024-25. The 6-1, 202-pound center has posted 41-62-103, 140 PIM and 512 shots on goal in 274 career games since making his NHL debut in 2021-22. Born in Columbus, Ohio, Sillinger was selected by the Blue Jackets in the first round, 12th overall, at the 2021 NHL Draft.
Against Vancouver, Sillinger (9-21-30, 55 GP) registered an assist in his first game back from Injury (11 games) and is two points shy of tying his career high (12-19-32, 2023-24).
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