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Columbus Blue Jackets News: ANNOUNCES TICKET OFFERS AND VALUE PACKS FOR 2022-23 SEASON

AUGUST 16, 2022 Discounted tickets for students are available throughout the season COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have launched the 2022-23 promotional ticket offers including specials for families and students to attend home games at Nationwide Arena.  Starting today, families can take advantage of the Dispatch […]

Columbus Blue Jackets News: FOUR CBJ PROSPECTS TO PARTICIPATE IN 2022 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

AUGUST 8, 2022 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets announced today that four prospects have been selected to participate in the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championships, which runs from August 9-20 in Edmonton, Alberta.  This year’s tournament originally kicked off in December but was postponed due […]

Columbus Blue Jackets News: SIGN CENTER EMIL BEMSTROM TO TWO-YEAR CONTRACT THROUGH 2023-24 NHL SEASON

AUGUST 3, 2022 COLUMBUS, OHIO – TheColumbus Blue Jackets have signed restricted free agent right wing Emil Bemstrom to a two-year, $1.8 million contract through the 2023-24 National Hockey League season, club general manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Bemstrom, 23, recorded six goals and five assists […]

Columbus Blue Jackets News: SIGNS RESTRICTED FREE AGENT RIGHT WING TREY FIX-WOLANSKY

 JULY 23, 2022 COLUMBUS, OHIO – TheColumbus Blue Jackets have signed restricted free agent right wing Trey Fix-Wolansky to a one-year, two-way National Hockey League/American Hockey League contract for the 2022-23 season, club general manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Fix-Wolansky, 23, made his NHL debut with […]

Columbus Blue Jackets News: DIRECTOR OF PRO SCOUTING JOSEF BOUMEDIENNE NAMED ASSISTANT GENERAL OF SWEDISH NATIONAL TEAM THROUGH 2025-26

JULY 22, 2022 COLUMBUS, OHIO – Columbus Blue Jackets Director of Pro Scouting Josef Boumedienne has been named assistant general manager for the Swedish national team through the 2025-26 season, the Swedish Ice Hockey Association and Blue Jackets announced today.  Boumedienne will assist Tre Kroner Director of […]

Blue Jackets get it done! All-Star forward Patrik Laine signs 4-year contract extension through 2025-26 Season

JULY 22, 2022 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed restricted free agent forward Patrik Laine to a four-year, $34.8 million contract extension ($8.7 million AAV) through the 2025-26 National Hockey League season, General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Laine, 24, […]

Columbus Blue Jackets News: SIGN RESTRICTED FREE AGENT DEFENSEMAN NICK BLANKENBURG TO TWO-YEAR CONTRACT THROUGH 2023-24

JULY 15, 2022 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed restricted free agent defenseman Nick Blankenburg to a two-year $1.65 million contract through the 2023-24 National Hockey League season, General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Blankenburg, 24, who originally signed a one-year […]

Shocker in the NHL! Blue Jackets sign free agent left winger Johnny Gaudreau “Johnny Hockey” to seven-year contract

 JULY 13, 2022 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed All-Star left wing Johnny Gaudreau to a seven-year, $68.25 million contract ($9.75 million AAV) through the 2028-29 National Hockey League season, General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced on Wednesday. Gaudreau, who turns […]

Columbus Blue Jackets News: SIGN FREE AGENT DEFENSEMAN ERIK GUDBRANSON TO FOUR-YEAR CONTRACT THROUGH 2025-26 SEASON

JULY 13, 2022 The 6-5, 222-pound blueliner has registered 27-67-94, 708 penalty minutes in 641 career NHL games COLUMBUS, OHIO – TheColumbus Blue Jackets have signed free agent defenseman Erik Gudbranson to a four-year, $16 million contract ($4 million AAV) through the 2025-26 season, club general […]

Columbus Blue Jackets News: SIGN DEFENSEMEN DAVID JIRICEK AND DENTON MATEYCHUK TO THREE-YEAR ENTRY LEVEL CONTRACTS

 JULY 13, 2022 Jiricek (sixth overall) and Mateychuk (12th overall) were selected by the club in the first round at the 2022 NHL Draft in Montreal COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed defensemen David Jiricek and Denton Mateychuk to three-year entry level contracts, club […]

Columbus Blue Jackets News: ANNUAL SUMMER DEVELOPMENT CAMP FOR PROSPECTS RETURNS AT OHIOHEALTH CHILLER NORTH FACILITY FROM JULY 11-13

Club to host seventh annual 3-on-3 Tournament on Wednesday, July 13 at 9:20 a.m. COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets will conduct their annual development camp for prospects at the OhioHealth Chiller North facility from Monday, July 11 through Wednesday, July 13, the team announced […]