Posted by Richard G. Mason COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed right wing Carson Meyer to a one-year, two-way National Hockey League/American Hockey League contract extension for the 2023-24 season, club general manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Meyer, 25, has registered one goal and […]

Posted by Richard G. Mason  JUNE 28, 2023 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have selected University of Michigan center Adam Fantilli with the third overall selection in the first round of the 2023 NHL Draft, club General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced […]

Posted by RICHARD G. MASON COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed defenseman Jake Christiansen to a one-year, two-way National Hockey League/American Hockey League contract extension for the 2023-24 season, club general manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Christiansen, 23, has registered one goal and four […]

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Posted by RICHARD G. MASON   Draft Party festivities will begin at 6 p.m. with numerous activities and prizes COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets invite fans to Pins Mechanical Co. at Easton Town Center for the second year to watch the 2023 National Hockey […]

Posted by RICHARD G. MASON COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired defenseman Damon Severson from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a third-round pick, 80th overall, in the 2023 NHL Draft, club general manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced today.  The deal was consummated after Severson signed […]

Posted by RICHARD G. MASON COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed center Josh Dunne to a one-year, two-way National Hockey League/American Hockey League contract extension for the 2023-24 season, club general manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Dunne, 24, has registered 10 penalty minutes and […]

Posted by RICHARD G. MASON JUNE 21, 2023 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed right wing Mathieu Olivier to a two-year, $2.2 million contract extension through the 2024-25 National Hockey League season, club general manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Olivier, 26, has registered eight goals and […]

Posted by RICHARD G. MASON    JUNE 22, 2023 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets will play an eight-game preseason schedule, including four home games at Nationwide Arena, prior to the 2023-24 National Hockey League season, the club announced today.  Columbus will play home and road […]

Posted by RICHARD G. MASON   COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired defenseman Ivan Provorov as part of a three-team trade involving the Philadelphia Flyers and Los Angeles Kings in exchange for a first-round pick, 22nd overall, in the 2023 NHL Draft, and a conditional […]

Posted by RICHARD G. MASON     COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have named Niklas Backstrom the club’s goaltending coach, team general manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced today.  Backstrom has served as the organization’s European goaltending coach for the past four seasons after joining the Blue Jackets […]

Laine to represent Finland at tournament slated for May 12-28 in Tampere, Finland and Riga, Latvia COLUMBUS, OHIO – Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine will represent Team Finland at the 2023 IIHF World Championships, which will take place May 12-28 in both his hometown of […]

APRIL 18, 2023 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets invite fans to come out to Columbus Brewing Company Beer Hall, located at 200 Kelton Ave, Columbus, OH, on Monday, May 8 for the club’s official 2023 NHL Draft Lottery Watch Party. Admission is free and […]

GAME AT A GLANCE THREE STARS1st – Casey Mittelstadt, BUF (1-1-2); 2nd – Jeff Skinner, BUF (1-2-3); 3rd – Tyler Angle, CBJ (1-0-1) GOAL SCORERSColumbus: J. Gaudreau (21), T. Angle (1)Buffalo: J. Skinner (35), V. Olofsson (28), A. Tuch (36), C. Mittelstadt (15), P. Krebs (9) GOALTENDERSColumbus: J. Gillies (24 saves on 27 […]

APRIL 15, 2023 Club also announces it will not renew the contract of goaltending coach Manny Legace COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have relieved Brad Larsen of his duties as head coach of the National Hockey League club, General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo […]

APR. 14, 2023 II NATIONWIDE ARENA II VS. BUFFALO SABRES BROADCAST INFORMATION TV:  Bally Sports Ohio           Jeff Rimer (play-by-play), Jody Shelley (analyst), Dave Maetzold (reporter)              Radio:  97.1 The Fan              Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host) THE MATCHUP Sabres to Watch «  D Rasmus Dahlin ranks fourth-T among NHL blueliners in points and sixth in assists […]

APR. 13, 2023 II NATIONWIDE ARENA II VS. PITTSBURGH PENGUINS                                                                          GAME AT A GLANCE THREE STARS1st – Michael Hutchinson, CBJ (stopped all 34-of-36 shots); 2nd – Johnny Gaudreau, CBJ (1-0-1, OT winner); 3rd – Emil Bemstrom, CBJ (1-0-1) GOAL SCORERSColumbus: A. Peeke (6), PP – E. Bemstrom (7), OT – J. Gaudreau (20)Pittsburgh: PP – […]

APRIL 12, 2023 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have recalled defensemen Samuel Knazko and Billy Sweezey and added forwards Tyler Angle, Joona Luoto and Mikael Pyyhtia to the roster on emergency recall from the Cleveland Monsters, the club’s American Hockey League affiliate, General Manager […]

APR. 13, 2023 II NATIONWIDE ARENA II VS. PITTSBURGH PENGUINS BROADCAST INFORMATION TV:  Bally Sports Ohio           Jeff Rimer (play-by-play), Jody Shelley (analyst), Dave Maetzold (reporter)              Radio:  97.1 The Fan              Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host) Penguins to Watch «  C Sidney Crosby leads the team in assists and points with 33-58-91 in 81 games this […]

BLUE JACKETS TEAM NOTES «  Tonight’s game marked Blue Jackets’ General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen’s 800th as a GM in the NHL. BLUE JACKETS PLAYER NOTES «  The Blue Jackets were led by C Boone Jenner in shots (6) and hits (4), D Andrew Peeke in blocked shots (5) and D Erik Gudbranson in TOI (22:12). «  LW Patrik […]