AUGUST 3, 2021 Two-day competition is part of the largest street hockey tournament in North America COLUMBUS, OH – The Columbus Blue Jackets and Nationwide Arena will host the inaugural CBJ HockeyFest Tournament on Saturday, September 11 and Sunday, September 12, 2021 at Nationwide Arena, the organization […]

JULY 30, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed forward Brendan Gaunce to a one-year, two-way National Hockey League/American Hockey League contract for the 2021-22 season, club General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Gaunce, 27, has registered six goals and […]

 JULY 30, 2021   COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed defenseman Mikko Lehtonen to a one-year contract for the 2021-22 National Hockey League season, club General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Lehtonen, 27, made his NHL debut in 2020-21, finishing […]

JULY 29, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed defenseman Zach Werenski to a six-year, $57.5 million contract extension through the 2027-28 National Hockey League season, club General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced Thursday night. Werenski, 24, has registered 65 goals […]

JULY 29, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed defenseman Jake Bean to a three-year, $7 million contract through the 2023-24 National Hockey League season, club General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today.  Bean was acquired from the Carolina Hurricanes in […]

JULY 28, 2021 Forward set career highs in assists, points, shots and games played in 2020-21 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed center Alexandre Texier to a two-year, $3.05 million contract through the 2022-23 National Hockey League season, club General Manager and Alternate […]

JULY 28, 2021 Jenner, an alternate captain for the club since 2015, ranks among CBJ career leaders in several statistical categories COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed forward Boone Jenner to a four-year, $15 million contract extension that will keep him with the […]

JULY 28, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – Columbus Blue Jackets General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today that restricted free agent winger Patrik Laine has accepted the club’s qualifying offer of $7.5 million for the 2021-22 National Hockey League season. Laine, 23, has recorded 150 […]

JULY 28, 2021 Dublin, Ohio native has tallied 22-44-68, 134 PIM in 270 career NHL games with Boston Bruins COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed center Sean Kuraly to a four-year, $10 million contract through the 2024-25 National Hockey League season, club General […]

JULY 28, 2021 Contract is two-way, NHL/AHL deal for 2021-22 and one-way NHL deal in 2022-23 season COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed defenseman Gavin Bayreuther to a two-year contract through the 2022-23 National Hockey League season, club general manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced […]

JULY 28, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed forward Tyler Sikura to a one-year, two-way National Hockey League/American Hockey League contract for the 2021-22 season, club General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Sikura, 29, has posted 55 goals and 58 […]

JULY 26, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have extended qualifying offers to five players, club General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced Monday. The qualifying offers were made to the following players: Patrik Laine, Right Wing Alexandre Texier, Center Calvin Thurkauf, Center/Left Wing Jake Bean, […]

JULY 24, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets wrapped up the 2021 National Hockey League Draft by selecting six players during rounds two through seven on Saturday.  During the two-day draft, the Blue Jackets used their nine picks to select five forwards and four […]

JULY 24, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired right wing Jakub Voracek from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for right wing Cam Atkinson, club General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced today.  Voracek was originally drafted by the Blue Jackets seventh overall at the […]

 JULY 23, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets selected Brooks Bandits defenseman Corson Ceulemans with the club’s third first round pick, 25th overall, in the 2021 NHL Draft, club General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced tonight. Ceulemans, 18, recorded four goals and seven […]

 JULY 23, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have selected Sioux Falls center Cole Sillinger with the 12th overall selection in the first round of the 2021 NHL Draft, club General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced tonight. Sillinger, 18, recorded 24 goals and […]

 JULY 23, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have selected University of Michigan center Kent Johnson with the fifth overall selection in the first round of the 2021 NHL Draft, club General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced tonight. Johnson, 18, recorded nine […]

 JULY 23, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired defenseman Jake Bean from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for the second-round pick in the 2021 Draft (44th overall) previously acquired from Chicago, club General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced tonight. Bean, 23, has registered 1-11-12 […]

JULY 23, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired defenseman Adam Boqvist, first round picks in the 2021 (12th overall) and 2022 NHL Drafts and a second round pick in the 2021 Draft (44th overall) from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for defenseman Seth Jones, […]

JULY 22, 2021 Club opens 21st NHL season at Nationwide Arena on Thursday, October 14 vs. Arizona Coyotes The Columbus Blue Jackets and National Hockey League announced today a 2021-22 regular season schedule in which the club will play 82 games, including 41 home dates at […]