Winger led Vityaz Podolsk and finished sixth in Russia’s KHL in scoring in 2020-21 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed forward Justin Danforth to a one-year contract for the 2021-22 National Hockey League season, club General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced […]

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MAY 2, 2021 The 21st pick in the 2020 NHL Draft helped Avangard Omsk capture KHL’s 2021 Gagarin Cup championship COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed forward Yegor Chinakhov (EE-Gohr Chihn-AH-Kawf) to a three-year entry level contract beginning in the 2020-21 season, club General […]

APRIL 30, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have activated right wing Emil Bemstrom off Injured Reserve, club General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced Friday. Bemstrom, 21, has missed the past 21 games with a lower body injury suffered in practice on […]

MAY 1, 2021 II at CAROLINA HURRICANES II PNC ARENA II 7 PM ET CBJ BROADCAST INFORMATION TV:  Bally Sports Ohio           Jeff Rimer (play-by-play), Jody Shelley (color analyst), Dave Maetzold (reporter)              Radio:  97.1 The Fan              Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host) TONIGHT’S MATCHUP COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS Record: 16-25-10, 42 pts. (8th, Discover Central Division)  Goals:  2.33 […]

COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have made several moves, club General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced Tuesday. The Blue Jackets have recalled forward Liam Foudy from the American Hockey League’s Cleveland Monsters and added goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks to the roster on emergency conditions from the […]

APR. 27, 2021 II VS. DETROIT RED WINGS II NATIONWIDE ARENA II 7 PM ET GAME AT A GLANCE GOAL SCORERSColumbus: SO – LaineDetroit: GOALTENDERSColumbus: E. Merzlikins (41 saves, SOW)Detroit: T. Greiss (33 saves, SOL) CBJ TEAM NOTES The Blue Jackets improved to 24-6-3 in the last 33 meetings vs. Detroit since Mar. 28, […]

APRIL 28, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO — Columbus Blue Jackets General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen has been named assistant general manager of Finland’s national team for the 2022 Olympic Games, the Finnish Ice Hockey Association and Blue Jackets announced today.  Kekalainen will assist Jere Lehtinen in […]

APRIL 25, 2021 II at TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING II AMALIE ARENA II 7 PM ET CBJ BROADCAST INFORMATION TV:  NBCSN                              Brendan Burke (play-by-play), Dominic Moore (analyst), A. J. Mleczko (analyst)                  Radio:  97.1 The Fan              Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host) TONIGHT’S MATCHUP COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS Record: 15-25-9, 39 pts. (8th, Discover Central Division)  Goals:  2.37 Goals-For/3.33 […]

PRESENTED BY ELK + ELK Evening features a host of themed activities, fundraisers, and tributes for active and retired service personnel COLUMBUS, OH — The Columbus Blue Jackets will salute those who have served or are currently serving in the nation’s armed forces during the club’s […]

COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have recalled forward Nathan Gerbe from the taxi squad and added goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks to the taxi squad from the American Hockey League’s Cleveland Monsters. Gerbe, 33, recorded an assist and two penalty minutes in his Blue Jackets season debut […]

MIKKO LEHTONEN | #43 D | 6′ 0″ | 196 lb | Age: 27 | Columbus Blue Jackets Born: January 16, 1994 Birthplace: Turku, FIN Shoots: Left Mikko Lehtonen (born 16 January 1994) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). After leading the KHL in points among defensemen with Jokerit of the Kontinental […]

APRIL 20, 2021 II at FLORIDA PANTHERS II BB&T CENTER II 7 PM ET CBJ BROADCAST INFORMATION TV:  Bally Sports Ohio           Jeff Rimer (play-by-play), Jody Shelley (color analyst), Dave Maetzold (reporter)              Radio:  97.1 The Fan              Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host) TONIGHT’S MATCHUP COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS Record: 15-23-9, 39 pts. (8th, Discover Central Division)  Goals:  2.43 […]

APRIL 19, 2021 COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS RECALL DEFENSEMAN GAVIN BAYREUTHER FROM THE TAXI SQUAD, FORWARD CLIFF PU TO TAXI SQUAD FROM AHL’S CLEVELAND MONSTERS COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have recalled defenseman Gavin Bayreuther from the taxi squad and added forward Cliff Pu to the […]

APRIL 18, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski underwent successful surgery on Wednesday, April 14, to repair an inguinal/sports hernia, club General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced today.  Recover time from the surgery, which was performed by Dr. John D. Leff at OhioHealth’s Knightsbridge […]

APRIL 17, 2021 First-year pro is a Powell native and graduate Ohio AAA Blue Jackets program, Ohio State University COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed forward Carson Meyer to a one-year entry level contract for the 2021-22 season, club General Manager and Alternate […]

APRIL 17, 2021 II at DALLAS STARS II AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER II 8 PM ET CBJ BROADCAST INFORMATION TV:  Bally Sports Ohio           Jeff Rimer (play-by-play), Jody Shelley (color analyst), Dave Maetzold (reporter)              Radio:  97.1 The Fan              Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host) TONIGHT’S MATCHUP COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS Record: 15-21-9, 39 pts. (7th, Discover Central Division)  […]

APRIL 15, 2021 II at DALLAS STARS II AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER II 8:30 PM ET CBJ BROADCAST INFORMATION TV:  Bally Sports Ohio           Jeff Rimer (play-by-play), Jody Shelley (color analyst), Dave Maetzold (reporter)              Radio:  97.1 The Fan              Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host) TONIGHT’S MATCHUP COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS Record: 15-20-9, 39 pts. (7th, Discover Central Division)  […]

APRIL 15, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have recalled center Josh Dunne from the taxi squad, club General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Dunne, 22, was signed by the Blue Jackets to a two-year entry level contract on March 14 and has posted two […]