The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed center Jack Williams to a two-year, two-way National Hockey League-American Hockey League contract extension through the 2027-28 season, club general manager Don Waddell announced today.

“Jack is a good, young player who skates well, is sound defensively, works hard and brings great energy on a nightly basis,” said Waddell. “He had a good first pro season in Cleveland last year, and we look forward to watching his continued development.”

Williams, 24, originally signed a two-year entry level contract with Columbus on March 25, 2025 and made his NHL debut with the club on Apr. 17, 2025 vs. the New York Islanders at Nationwide Arena.

He registered 15 goals and 23 assists with 146 shots on goal and six game-winning goals in 72 contests in his rookie season with the Cleveland Monsters in 2025-26. He inished fourth on Cleveland in points and second among club rookies in goals, assists, points, and shots.

The 5-11, 185-pound center recorded 39-55-94 in 106 career games over three seasons at Northeastern University (Hockey East) from 2022-25. He tallied 16-plus goals and 35 or more points in each of his final two campaigns, earning a Hobey Baker Award nomination in 2023-24 and serving as team captain in 2024-25.

The Biddeford, Maine native skated for the United States Hockey League’s Muskegon Lumberjacks, notching 45-71-116 and a cumulative +19 plus/minus rating in 165 games over four seasons from 2018-22.