Welcome to the penultimate day of The Cannon’s Top 25 Under 25 series! Throughout the month of August, we have been counting down the top 25 players and prospects under the age of 25.
Today, we take a look at the runner up for the title: defenseman Zach Werenski.
Voting
2nd out of 55 eligible players (2845 points)
Highest placement: #1 (3 ballots)
Most common placement: #2 (71 ballots)
Biography
Birthdate: July 19, 1997
Birthplace: Grosse Pointe, Michigan
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 209 lbs
Position: Defenseman
Acquired: Drafted by Columbus in Round 1 (8th overall) of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft
2017-18 Season
Zach Werenski played 77 regular season games last year, along with 6 games in the playoffs.