By Joe Coopersmith
OCTOBER 6, 2025
Club sets 22-man roster in advance of Thursday’s season-opener at Nashville
COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have announced the 22-man roster for the opening of the 2025-26 season prior to the National Hockey League’s 5 p.m. ET deadline, club President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Don Waddell announced today.
The Blue Jackets’ 22-man roster includes: Forwards (13) – 3 Charlie Coyle, 4 Cole Sillinger, 10 Dmitri Voronkov, 11 Miles Wood, 19 Adam Fantilli, 21 Isac Lundestrom, 23 Sean Monahan, 24 Mathieu Olivier, 27 Zach Aston-Reese, 38 Boone Jenner, 59 Yegor Chinakhov, 86 Kirill Marchenko and 91 Kent Johnson; Defense (7) – 2 Jake Christiansen, 5 Denton Mateychuk, 8 Zach Werenski, 9 Ivan Provorov, 15 Dante Fabbro, 44 Erik Gudbranson and 78 Damon Severson; and Goaltenders (2) – 73 Jet Greaves and 90 Elvis Merzlikins.
Columbus begins its 25th Anniversary season on Thursday, October 9 at Nashville. Game time from Bridgestone Arena is 8 p.m. ET. Live coverage on FanDuel Sports Network Ohio and the FanDuel Sports Network app begins with the Blue Jackets Live pre-game show starting at 7:30 p.m. ET. The game will also be heard on the Blue Jackets Radio Network, including Sports Radio 97.1 The Fan in Columbus, and online at BlueJackets.com.
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Information on all Blue Jackets ticketing options, including 2025-26 season tickets, can be obtained by calling (614) 246-3350 or visiting BlueJackets.com/tickets. Single-game tickets for all regular season home games at Nationwide Arena are also on sale. Fans may purchase single-game tickets on the CBJ App or by visiting BlueJackets.com or Ticketmaster.com.
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