By Joe Coopersmith   Tonight’s  game will be broadcast on 97.1 The Fan and streamed on BlueJackets.com and the CBJ app. The roster includes alternate captains Sean Kuraly and Erik Gudbranson as well as the team’s top goal scorer from a season ago, Kirill Marchenko, […]

By Joe Coopersmith     Game played in Buffalo, New York   *Defenseman Jack Jackson played in his first game for the Blue Jackets since 2018. *Adam Fantilli played for the first time since he suffered a season-ending injury last January. *Mathieu Olivier scored the […]

By Joe Coopersmith SEPTEMBER 22, 2024   Club trims training camp roster by four players   COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have reduced their training camp roster by four players, returning a pair to their respective junior teams and releasing two from tryout contacts, […]

By Joe Coopersmith   CBJ 2024 Media Day with Don Waddell GM and Dean Evason head coach On 2024-25 Team 9 18 2024.mp3     2024 COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS TRAINING CAMP GROUP ROSTERS     COURTESY BLUE JACKETS COMMUNICATIONS

By Joe Coopersmith   SEPTEMBER 20, 2024   Zach Abdou hired as senior manager of hockey operations; Basil McRae to serve as director of pro scouting   COLUMBUS, OHIO – Columbus Blue Jackets President and General Manager Don Waddell announced today that Rick Nash has been […]

By Joe Coopersmith Players report for physicals and fitness testing Wednesday before taking the ice for the first time Thursday   COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets begin preparations for their 24th National Hockey League season with the opening of training camp, presented by OhioHealth, […]

By Joe Coopersmith   SEPTEMBER 15, 2024   Veteran forward has registered 311-318-629 in 1,011 career NHL games during 15-year career   The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed veteran left wing James van Riemsdyk to a one-year, $900,000 contract for the 2024-25 National Hockey League […]

By Joe Coopersmith COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets will begin preparations for the 2024-25 National Hockey League season at the Prospects Challenge to be held from September 13-16 at LECOM Harborcenter in Buffalo, New York. This year’s participating clubs will include the Blue Jackets […]

By Joe Coopersmith SEPTEMBER 5, 2024   COLUMBUS, OHIO – A memorial service for family and close friends of John and Matthew Gaudreau will be held on Monday, September 9 at 12 p.m. ET. Given the outpouring of love and number of people wishing to honor the […]

By Joe Coopersmith     Johnny Gaudreau CBJ LW His last interview with the Columbus Media talking about the 2023-24 season and the future April 2024.mp3   JOHNNY HOCKEY’S 2023-24 STATS AND CAREER HIGHLIGHTS     INFORMATION COURTESY BLUE JACKETS COMMUNICATIONS

By Joe Coopersmith   The vigil will be held on the Front St. Plaza outside Nationwide Arena COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets invite fans to a candlelight vigil in remembrance of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau on Wednesday, September 4 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The vigil will […]

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By Joe Coopersmith   AUGUST 21, 2024 The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed center Cole Sillinger to a two-year, $4.5 million contract ($2.25 million AAV) through the 2025-26 National Hockey League season, club President of Hockey Operations, and General Manager Don Waddell announced today. “Cole […]

By Joe Coopersmith   Adam Fantilli CBJ center 2023-24 Season Exit Interview on Rookie season April 2024.mp3   THE ADAM FANTILLI FILE       COURTESY BLUE JACKETS COMMUNICATIONS

By Joe Coopersmith  AUGUST 8, 2024   COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have finalized their coaching staff for the 2024-25 National Hockey League season, club President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Don Waddell announced today. The club has hired Mike Haviland and Scott Ford […]

By Joe Coopersmith   Daniil Tarasov CBJ goalie 2023-24 Season Ending Exit Interview April 2024.mp3     INFORMATION COURTESY BLUE JACKETS COMMUNICATIONS

By Joe Coopersmith   Mathieu Olivier Blue Jackets RW 2024 Season Ending Exit Interview April 2024.mp3     INFORMATION COURTESY BLUE JACKETS COMMUNICATIONS

By Joe Coopersmith JULY 27, 2024   COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed forward Kent Johnson to a three-year, $5.4 million contract ($1.8 million AAV) through the 2026-27 National Hockey League season, club President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Don Waddell announced today. […]

By Joe Coopersmith   Multiple reports have surfaed all over social media, radio, TV that Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine has been released from the NHL Player Assistance Program. He entered the program in January of this past season.   It was only 4 […]

By Joe Coopersmith JULY 22, 2024   COLUMBUS, OHIO – Columbus Blue Jackets President and General Manager Don Waddell today announced that Dean Evason has agreed to a multi-year contract to serve as head coach of the National Hockey League club.  Evason will be introduced at […]