Owen Sillinger

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==