By Joe Coopersmith  JUNE 21, 2024   COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets will play an eight-game preseason schedule, including four home games at Nationwide Arena, prior to the 2024-25 National Hockey League season, the club announced today.  Columbus will play home and road sets against […]

By Joe Coopersmith   Don Waddell CBJ GM Introductory Press Conference Part 1 May 29, 2024 .mp3   COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets back on May 28 announced that longtime NHL executive Don Waddell has agreed to a multi-year contract to serve as the […]

By Joe Coopersmith   Alex Nylander CBJ LW 2023-24 Season Ending Exit Interview April 2024.mp3       INFORMATION COURTESY BLUE JACKETS COMMUNICATIONS

By Joe Coopersmith   Elvis Merzlikins CBJ goalie 2023-24 Season Exit Interview April 2024.mp3     INFORMATION COURTESY BLUE JACKETS MEDIA RELATIONS

By Joe Coopersmith   JUNE 17, 2024   COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have relieved Head Coach Pascal Vincent of his duties with the club, Blue Jackets President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Don Waddell announced today.  While no further decisions regarding the club’s […]

By Joe “Big Head” Coopersmith     Zach Werenski CBJ Defenseman 2023-24 Season Ending Exit Interview April 2024.mp3         COURTESY BLUE JACKETS COMMUNICATIONS

By Joe “Big Head” Coopersmith MAY 28, 2024   Club announces John Davidson will transition to a senior advisor and alternate governor role   COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets announced today that longtime NHL executive Don Waddell has agreed to a multi-year contract to […]

By Joe “Big Head” Coopersmith   Sean Kuraly CBJ center 2023-24 Season Exit Interview April 2024.mp3 TEAM FINAL NOTES   COURTESY BLUE JACKETS COMMUNICATIONS  

By Joe Coopersmith   MAY 27, 2024   COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have assigned forward Brendan Gaunce to the Cleveland Monsters, Columbus’ American Hockey League affiliate after clearing waivers, the club announced today. Gaunce, 30, recorded two goals and two assists for four […]

  Pascal Vincent CBJ head coach 2023-24 Season Ending Exit Interview April 2024.mp3     COURTESY COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS COMMUNICATIONS

By Joe Coopersmith TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2024   Calgary, Alta. – Moose Jaw Warriors Captain Denton Mateychuk has been awarded the Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy as WHL Defenceman of the Year for 2023-24, the Western Hockey League announced Tuesday. WHL Defenceman of the Year Nominees […]

By Joe Coopersmith   Cole Sillinger CBJ center 2023-24 Season Ending Exit Interviews April 2024.mp3   COURTESY BLUE JACKETS COMMUNICATIONS

By Joe Coopersmith   Erik Gudbranson CBJ defenseman 2023-24 Blue Jackets Season-Ending Exit Interviews April 2024.mp3 FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Erik Donald Stanley Gudbranson (born January 7, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman and alternate captain for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected third overall by the Florida Panthers in […]

By Joe Coopersmith COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed center Luca Pinelli to a three-year entry level contract beginning with the 2024-25 season, the club announced today.  He was selected by Columbus in the fourth round, 114th overall, at the 2023 NHL Draft held at […]

By Joe Coopersmith   COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets are excited to launch the CBJ Summer Mobile Tour. The experience features an exclusive tour that includes tailgate activities, inflatable hockey games, yard games, and more. Attendees will have the chance to enter free raffles for […]

By Joe Coopersmith   Adam Boqvist CBJ Defenseman 2023-24 Season Ending Exit Interview April 2024.mp3     COURTESY BLUE JACKETS COMMUNICATIONS

By StephanieLee Elliott   Pascal Vincent CBJ HC Postgame News Conference, Regular Season Finale CBJ 6 Carolina 3 April 16, 2024.mp3   GAME AT A GLANCE THREE STARS 1st – Z. Werenski, CBJ (2-2-4); 2nd – L. Del Bel Belluz, CBJ (1-0-1); 3rd – T. Teravainen, CAR (2-0-2) GOAL SCORERS Columbus: L. Del Bel […]

By Joe Coopersmith   D Zach Werenski notched his third career four-point effort and second of the season with two goals and two assists, giving him 7-12-19 in his final 17 games and 7-17-24 in the final 24 contests.  With the second assist on Luca Del Bel […]

By Joe Coopersmith   Hurricanes to Watch «  C Sebastian Aho leads the Hurricanes in goals, assists and points with 36-53-89 in 78 appearances and has totaled 13-13-26 in 33 career games against the Blue Jackets. «  C Jake Guentzel (30-47-77, 67 GP) has racked up 8-17-25 in 17 games with […]

By Joe Coopersmith Predators to Watch «  LW Filip Forsberg, who has recorded 10-12-22 in the last 14 games, leads the Predators in goals and points and ranks third in assists with 43-46-89 in 79 appearances this season and has collected 12-9-21 in 25 career contests vs. […]