Alexander Wennberg

Position: C
Number: #21
Age: 31
Status: Under contract
Pieces here: 31

On the record

OpenAug 28, 2026

Barclay Goodrow averages less than 1:55 of shorthanded ice time per game across San Jose's first 20 games of 2026-27, down from 1:55 across all 82 games in 2025-26.

OpenSep 1, 2026

Kiefer Sherwood averages under 1:45 a night on the power play across San Jose's first 20 games of 2026-27.

OpenSep 4, 2026

Alexander Wennberg finishes the 2026-27 regular season with more power-play points than Michael Misa.

Written about him

Season preview

Of Alexander Wennberg's Twenty And A Half Minutes A Night, Five And A Half Came On Special Teams

Alexander Wennberg scored 55 points in 80 games last season and averaged 20:27 a night. Three minutes twenty of that was power play, second on the whole roster behind Macklin Celebrini, and two minutes eight was penalty kill. The demotion every projection has him taking is an even-strength demotion, and both published power-play projections keep him on the first unit. The number that threatens the 55 is a 19.4 percent shooting rate against a career mark of 11.4 across 869 games.

Dom CahillSep 4, 20265 min read

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Of Alexander Wennberg's Twenty And A Half Minutes A Night, Five And A Half Came On Special Teams

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