Owen Sillinger (born September 23, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career Undrafted, Sillinger played collegiate hockey with Bemidji State University in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. He made his professional debut after his four-year career with the Beavers, signing an AHL contract with the Cleveland Monsters at the tail end of the 2021–22 season on March 25, 2022.
After two productive seasons with the Monsters, Sillinger was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with NHL affiliate, the Columbus Blue Jackets on July 1, 2024. In the following season, Sillinger continued his tenure on reassignment with the Monsters before he received his first recall by the Blue Jackets and made his NHL debut in a regular season match against the Seattle Kraken on January 9, 2025.
Personal life Owen is the first son of Karla (née Dreger) Sillinger and former National Hockey League forward Mike Sillinger.
His father Mike Sillinger notably played 17 seasons as a journeyman in the NHL. The family briefly resided in Phoenix, Arizona, St. Louis, Missouri and Garden City, New York, as Mike's career led him on to play for the Phoenix Coyotes, St. Louis Blues, and New York Islanders, respectively.
Sillinger was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, when his father was playing for the Canucks, but grew up in Regina, Saskatchewan.
Sillinger has two younger brothers who play hockey. Cole is also a member of the Columbus Blue Jackets, and Lukas skates with Arizona State University.
Career statistics Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2012–13 Regina Pat Canadians SMAAAHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2013–14 Regina Pat Canadians SMAAAHL 36 18 9 27 47 9 1 11 12 6 2014–15 Regina Pat Canadians SMAAAHL 42 25 39 64 59 6 3 8 11 2 2014–15 Melville Millionaires SJHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2015–16 Penticton Vees BCHL 58 16 29 45 18 11 3 2 5 0 2016–17 Penticton Vees BCHL 57 17 24 41 34 21 3 6 9 4 2017–18 Pentiction Vees BCHL 56 33 34 67 36 11 5 3 8 2 2018–19 Bemidji State University WCHA 38 10 9 19 34 — — — — — 2019–20 Bemidji State University WCHA 37 14 20 34 36 — — — — — 2020–21 Bemidji State University WCHA 20 10 5 15 14 — — — — — 2021–22 Bemidji State University CCHA 39 17 30 47 41 — — — — — 2021–22 Cleveland Monsters AHL 17 3 6 9 4 — — — — — 2022–23 Cleveland Monsters AHL 72 11 25 36 60 — — — — — 2023–24 Cleveland Monsters AHL 69 11 29 40 66 14 3 3 6 2 2024–25 Cleveland Monsters AHL 44 11 18 29 18 — — — — — 2024–25 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 1 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2025–26 Cleveland Monsters AHL 69 14 20 34 50 9 1 3 4 7NHL totals 1 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
Awards and honours Award Year SMAAAHL Second All-Star Team 2015 Telus Cup Top Forward 2015 Telus Cup MVP 2015 Collegiate WCHA All-Rookie Team 2019 WCHA Third All-star Team 2020 CCHA Second All-Star Team 2022
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