Columbus Blue Jackets

National Hockey League team in Ohio

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2025 For the NHL Stadium Series game, the team wore dark blue uniforms with white, silver, and red trim, featuring a 'cannon' logo crest and a new 'CBJ' patch with crossed hockey sticks inspired by military unit designation pins.
2024 Boone Jenner (Center) was selected for the 68th NHL All-Star Game representing the Columbus Blue Jackets.
2024 John Davidson began calling select games for the Columbus Blue Jackets alongside Steve Mears, partially filling in due to scheduling conflicts with Jody Shelley's Monday Night Hockey commitments.
2024 Steve Mears was named the new television play-by-play announcer for the Columbus Blue Jackets, succeeding Jeff Rimer.
2024 Selected Cayden Lindstrom as their first-round pick, 4th overall in the NHL Entry Draft.
2024 In the 2023-24 season, the Blue Jackets again finished 8th in the Metropolitan Division with 66 points and did not qualify for the playoffs.
August 29 2024 Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew tragically killed by a suspected drunk driver while cycling in Oldmans Township, New Jersey.
July 22 2024 Dean Evason named head coach of the Blue Jackets, succeeding Pascal Vincent.
June 17 2024 Blue Jackets fire head coach Pascal Vincent.
May 28 2024 Don Waddell hired as president of hockey operations and general manager, with John Davidson moving to a senior advisor role.
February 15 2024 Blue Jackets fire general manager Jarmo Kekäläinen.
2023 A Columbus Blue Jackets builder was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, associated with the team from 2006-2010.
2023 Johnny Gaudreau (Left Wing) represented the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 67th NHL All-Star Game.
2023 Drafted Adam Fantilli as their first-round pick, 3rd overall in the NHL Entry Draft.
2023 The Blue Jackets finished 8th in the Metropolitan Division for the 2022-23 season, scoring 214 goals while conceding 330, and did not qualify for the playoffs.
September 17 2023 Mike Babcock resigns as head coach before the preseason, following allegations of improper behavior.
July 1 2023 Mike Babcock hired as head coach, despite controversial reputation.
June 6 2023 Blue Jackets trade for defenseman Ivan Provorov from the Philadelphia Flyers.
April 15 2023 Brad Larsen relieved of his duties as head coach.
March 17 2023 Blue Jackets eliminated from playoff contention after a 7-4 loss to the Anaheim Ducks, finishing eighth in their division.
2022 Zach Werenski, defenseman for the Columbus Blue Jackets, was selected for the 66th NHL All-Star Game.
2022 Selected two first-round picks: David Jiricek (6th overall) and Denton Mateychuk (12th overall) in the NHL Entry Draft.
2022 The Blue Jackets permanently started wearing blue pants with their road white uniform and unveiled their second 'Reverse Retro' uniform, using the 2003–2007 alternate uniform design with a black base and light blue stripes.
December 7 2022 Blue Jackets allowed a franchise record 6 goals in a single period in a heavy 2-9 loss to Buffalo
July 2022 Johnny Gaudreau signs a shocking seven-year contract with the Blue Jackets, surprising the hockey world.
July 13 2022 Blue Jackets sign defenseman Erik Gudbranson to a four-year contract.
April 16 2022 Blue Jackets officially eliminated from playoff contention, finishing sixth in their division with a 37-38-7 record.
March 5 2022 Columbus Blue Jackets retired Rick Nash's jersey number 61, honoring his career as a left wing with the team from 2002 to 2012.
2021 Drafted multiple first-round picks: Kent Johnson (5th overall), Cole Sillinger (12th overall), and Corson Ceulemans (25th overall) in the NHL Entry Draft.
2021 Finished last in their division with an 18-26-12 record and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
November 6 2021 Elvis Merzlikins records a point in a game between Columbus and Colorado
October 12 2021 Boone Jenner named the seventh captain in Blue Jackets franchise history.
July 4 2021 Matiss Kivlenieks tragically dies in a fireworks accident during the off-season.
June 10 2021 Brad Larsen promoted to head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets, marking the start of a new coaching era.
May 1 2021 The team first wore blue pants with their road white uniform in a game against the Carolina Hurricanes.
January 23 2021 Traded Pierre-Luc Dubois and a 2022 third-round pick to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for Patrik Laine and Jack Roslovic.
2020 Seth Jones (Defense) and Joonas Korpisalo (Goaltender) were selected for the 65th NHL All-Star Game, though Korpisalo did not play.
2020 Selected Yegor Chinakhov as their first-round pick, 21st overall in the NHL Entry Draft.
2020 Columbus Blue Jackets completed the 2019-20 season, finishing 6th in the Metropolitan Division and losing in the first round of playoffs to the Tampa Bay Lightning (1-4 series loss).
2020 The Blue Jackets introduced 'Reverse Retro' alternate uniforms designed by Adidas, resembling the original white 'Stinger' uniforms from 2000 to 2007, but with a red base and white sleeve stripes.
August 2020 The Blue Jackets participated in the NHL playoff bubble during the COVID-19 pandemic, showcasing resilience during an unprecedented time.
August 11 2020 Recorded 63 shots on goal and 88 shots against in an epic 5-overtime playoff game against Tampa Bay, losing 2-3
August 1 2020 Season resumed with a 24-team playoff format.
March 12 2020 2019-20 season paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019 Cam Atkinson becomes an All-Star for the second time, and Seth Jones becomes an All-Star for the second time.
2019 Brian Giesenschlag began co-hosting Blue Jackets Live with former Blue Jacket Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre.
2019 Cam Atkinson tied the franchise single-season goal record with 41 goals.
2019 Made significant trade deadline acquisitions, including Matt Duchene and Ryan Dzingel.
2019 The Blue Jackets made NHL history by becoming the first team to sweep a Presidents' Trophy winner (Tampa Bay Lightning) in the first round of the playoffs.
December 21 2019 Blue Jackets scored 2 short-handed goals in a 5-1 victory over New Jersey

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