COURTESY BLUE JACKETS COMMUNICATIONS
Day: March 9, 2021
FOX Sports Ohio to reveal all-time Blue Jackets Teams in special show debuting Thursday evening at 6 PM
MARCH 8, 2021 The 30-minute special recognizes the top players through the club’s first 20 NHL seasons COLUMBUS, OH — In commemoration of the Columbus Blue Jackets’ 20th National Hockey League season in 2020-21, the club and FOX Sports Ohio will unveil the club’s all-time team in […]
Columbus Blue Jackets activate Elvis Merzlikins off IR; assigns Veini Vehvilainen to Taxi Squad
MARCH 8, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have activated goaltender Elvis Merzlikins off Injured Reserve and assigned goaltender Veini Vehvilainen to the club’s taxi squad, General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Merzlikins, 26, has missed the past seven games with […]
Blue Jackets host Florida Panthers tonight in first of back to back games
Monday, March 8, 2021 MAR. 9, 2021 II vs. FLORIDA PANTHERS II NATIONWIDE ARENA II 7 PM ET TODAY’S MATCHUP COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS Record: 10-11-5, 25 pts. (5th, Discover Central Division) Goals: 2.62 Goals-For/3.19 Goals-Against… Shots: 28.5 Shots-For/31.0 Shots-Against Power Play: 16.2 percent (25th, NHL)… Penalty Kill: 74.2 percent (24th-T, NHL) Penalty Minutes: 7.4 PIM (10th-T, NHL)… Overtime Record (Shootout): 1-3-2 […]
Blue Jackets send goalie Veini Vehvilainen to the Cleveland Monsters
MARCH 8, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have assigned goaltender Veini Vehvilainen from the club’s taxi squad to the Cleveland Monsters, its American Hockey League affiliate, General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Vehvilainen, 24, made his NHL debut on Saturday […]
NFL adds Maia Chaka to NFL Officiating Roster; becomes first black female official in league history
MAIA CHAKA has been added to the NFL roster of game officials for the 2021 season, the league announced today. Chaka makes history as the first Black woman ever named to the NFL’s officiating staff. “I am honored to be selected as an NFL official,” Chaka […]
Indiana Hoosiers and head football coach Tom Allen agree to restructured contract extension through 2027
3/8/2021 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana University and IU head football coach Tom Allen have agreed to an amendment to his current seven-year contract that will increase Allen’s annual average compensation to $4.9 million through the 2027 season. Per the terms of the original contract signed in December of […]
CF Montreal to start the new MLS season in Florida
March 8, 2021 Press release MONTREAL – CF Montréal announced on Monday that the team will make Inter Miami CF Stadium its home, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to start the 2021 season. After its training camp in Montreal, the team will leave for the United […]
CF Montreal names Wilfried Nancy as new head coach
March 8, 2021 Press release MONTREAL – CF Montréal announced on Monday the appointment of Wilfried Nancy as head coach. “We are very happy to announce Wilfried as our head coach today,” said CF Montréal sporting director Olivier Renard. “After Thierry left, we decided to […]
As expected, Les Miles and Kansas Jayhawks part ways in midst of past sexual allegations at LSU
March 08, 2021 LAWRENCE, Kan. – The University of Kansas and Les Miles have mutually agreed to part ways effective immediately. Terms of the agreement will be released in the coming days. While a national search for a new head coach begins immediately, Mike DeBord will […]
Daily Almanac for Tuesday, March 9, 2021
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