Day: January 1, 2021

Road weary Oakland Grizzlies welcome Horizon League Kingpins, Wright State for Home opener Friday and Saturday; 11 previous games all on road

ROCHESTER, Mich. — Oakland continues its conference slate against Wright State on Jan. 1-2 at 7 p.m. (Friday) and 5 p.m. (Saturday) at the Athletics Center O’rena. Fans can follow the action on ESPN3 on Friday and, TV20 and ESPN+ on Saturday. Neal Ruhl (play-by-play) and Dan Waterstradt (analyst) […]

Oakland’s Parrish named NIKE Horizon League Freshman of the Week

INDIANAPOLIS– Micah Parrish has been Nike® #HLMBB Freshman of the Week honors as the Horizon League announced its men’s basketball weekly awards on Monday. Parrish averaged 12.5 points and 6.5 rebounds in a pair of Metro Series wins over Detroit Mercy, including Saturday’s game-wining bucket. Parrish scored a career-best […]

Next Friday night, Wright State will host Youngstown State Penguins on ESPN2 January 8

INDIANAPOLIS/DAYTON – The Wright State men’s basketball game against Youngstown State on Friday, January 8 has been selected to be televised on ESPN2, the Horizon League and ESPN announced on Wednesday afternoon. The game remains a 7 p.m. tipoff from inside the Nutter Center. Entering this weekend’s action, […]

Sports Spotlight Feature: Getting to Know Wright State Center Loudon Love

POSITION Center HEIGHT 6-8 WEIGHT 260 CLASS Redshirt Senior HOMETOWN Geneva, IL HIGHSCHOOL Geneva CURRENTLY 2020-21: NATIONAL ATTENTIONAs of Wednesday, Loudon Love enters this weekend’s contests ranked fifth in the nation with his 12.0 rebounds/game average, while he is also fifth nationally with his 9.29 defensive rebounds/game mark. Love is ranked No. 15 […]

Red hot Raiders travel to Suburban Detroit this weekend for back-to-back games vs. Oakland Golden Grizzlies: Friday 7 pm, Saturday 5 pm

The Wright State men’s basketball team returns to action this weekend when it takes its 4-0 Horizon League record on the road to face Oakland on Friday and Saturday in Michigan. Friday night’s contest is scheduled for a 7 p.m. tipoff, while Saturday’s game is […]

BLUE JACKETS LEFT WING GUSTAV NYQUIST HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR LABRAL TEAR OF LEFT SHOULDER, EXPECTED TO BE SIDELINED FIVE TO SIX MONTHS (retroactive to November 4, 2020)

COLUMBUS, OHIO – Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Gustav Nyquist underwent successful surgery Tuesday, November 3, to repair a labral tear of his left shoulder and is expected to make a full recovery in five to six months, Blue Jackets General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo […]

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS EARN TOP LARGE COMPANY RECOGNITION FOR GIVING IN 2019 AS PART OF COLUMBUS BUSINESS FIRST CORPORATE CARING AWARDS

Club captures the award for the second-straight year, has been an honoree in each of the past three years COLUMBUS, OHIO – According to Columbus Business First magazine, the Columbus Blue Jackets have been named one of the top companies in central Ohio for corporate citizenship […]

National Hockey League Players’ Association, National Hockey League Announce Return To Play Medical Protocols, Transition Rules and Rule Change for 2020-21 Season

TORONTO / NEW YORK (Dec. 22, 2020) – The National Hockey League (NHL) and National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) announced today applicable medical protocols, transition rules for the 2020-21 season, which include information relating to critical dates and the formal approval of a change to NHL Rule 83 (Off-side). The […]

CBJ announces McCONNELL EDUCATION FOUNDATION TO AWARD GRANTS TO 36 CENTRAL OHIO HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY TEAMS

The McConnell Education Foundation has donated over $1.5 million in grants to local teams since 1998 COLUMBUS, OHIO – In keeping with its mission to support the development of youth and amateur hockey, the Columbus Blue Jackets announced today that the McConnell Education Foundation will award […]

Blue Jackets signs Pierre-Luc DuBois to 2-year extension just prior to opening of Training Camp

Dubois has posted two 20-goal and 30-assist campaigns in his first three NHL seasons COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed center Pierre-Luc Dubois to a two-year, $10 million contract extension through the 2021-22 National Hockey League season, club General Manager and Alternate Governor […]