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1996
Nov. 1, 1996
Columbus Hockey Limited, a partnership formed by five investors interested in attracting a National Hockey League expansion team to Columbus, Ohio, submits an application and a $100,000 fee to the NHL office.
1997
Jan. 13, 1997
Columbus Hockey Limited makes a formal presentation to the NHL in New York.
May 31, 1997
Nationwide Insurance announces plans to privately finance a $150 million arena in downtown Columbus.
June 25, 1997
The NHL awards the city of Columbus an expansion franchise along with Nashville, Tenn., Atlanta, Ga., and St. Paul, Minn.
Nov. 11, 1997
Team officials announce that the name of the franchise will be the Blue Jackets, celebrating patriotism, pride and the rich Civil War history in the state of Ohio and, more specifically, the city of Columbus.
1998
Feb. 11, 1998
Doug MacLean, who led Florida to the 1996 Stanley Cup Final as the team’s head coach, is named general manager of the Blue Jackets. Shortly after, he would also accept the role as the organization’s president.
May 26, 1998
Ground is broken in downtown Columbus on the site of Nationwide Arena, future home of the Blue Jackets.
1999
Sept. 30, 1999
The Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League is named the minor-league affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Oct. 14, 1999
The team unveils its home and road jerseys with Mike Emrick, television voice of the New Jersey Devils, presiding over the event. Over 4,000 enthusiastic fans attend the unveiling at the Easton Town Center.
2000
Mar. 29, 2000
The team announces the formation of the Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation, a grant-making public charity that will orchestrate the team’s community development and fund-raising programs.
May 4, 2000
The Blue Jackets sign the first player in the history of the organization, Niagara University goaltender Greg Gardner.
May 11, 2000
The Blue Jackets negotiate the first trade in the history of the organization, sending their fourth and ninth round picks in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft to the New York Islanders for forward Chris Nielsen.
June 23, 2000
The Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild participate in the 2000 Expansion Draft in Calgary, Alberta.
June 24 – 25, 2000
The Blue Jackets select 11 players in their first Entry Draft at the Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta. With the first pick in team history, the club tabs Brampton Battalion defenseman Rostislav Klesla with the fourth overall pick.
July 3 – 4, 2000
Columbus makes its first significant splash in the free agent market by signing defenseman Lyle Odelein and goaltender Ron Tugnutt on back-to-back days.
July 5, 2000
The Blue Jackets name former Calgary Flames and Team Canada bench boss Dave King as the first head coach in team history.
Oct. 5, 2000
The Blue Jackets name defenseman Lyle Odelein as the team’s first-ever captain. Forwards Geoff Sanerson and Tyler Wright were selected as alternate captains.
Oct. 7, 2000
Welcome to the NHL, Columbus! The Blue Jackets jumped out to a 3-0 first period lead, but suffer a 5-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks before a sellout crowd of 18,136 in their inaugural NHL game. Bruce Gardiner scores the first goal in team history at 7:34 of the first period.
Oct. 12, 2000
Kevyn Adams scores two goals, including the game-winner at 4:13 of the second period, as the Blue Jackets post the first win in franchise history with a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames at the Pengrowth Saddledome.
Oct. 27, 2000
Marc Denis makes 32 saves to lead the Blue Jackets to a 3-1 win over the Washington Capitals for the first victory in club history at Nationwide Arena.
Dec. 18, 2000
Ron Tugnutt makes 27 saves to record the first shutout in team history in a 2-0 win over the Canadiens at the Molson Centre in Montreal.
2001
Feb. 10, 2001
Geoff Sanderson collects the first hat trick in club history as he scores all three goals in a 3-1 win over Nashville at Nationwide Arena.
Mar. 19, 2001
David Vyborny becomes the first rookie in NHL history to score a pair of penalty shot goals in one season when he beats Nashville’s Tomas Vokoun. He also scored on Chicago’s Robbie Tallas on Oct. 15.
Mar. 24, 2001
Espen Knutsen sets a club record for assists and points in a game with five in a 6-4 win over the Calgary Flames at Nationwide Arena.
Apr. 8, 2001
Ron Tugnutt makes 29 saves to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 in overtime and picks up his 22nd win of the season to set a new NHL record for wins by a goaltender on an expansion team.
June 23 – 24, 2001
The Blue Jackets select 11 players, including Montreal Rocket goaltender Pascal Leclaire with the eighth overall pick, at the 2001 Draft at National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Fla.
2002
Feb. 2, 2002
Espen Knutsen becomes the first player to represent the Blue Jackets at the NHL All-Star Game. He is also the first native of Norway to play in the game
Feb. 8, 2002
David Vyborny’s third period goal lifts the Blue Jackets past league-leading Detroit and gives Columbus its first-ever win at Joe Louis Arena. The loss was one of just seven suffered by the eventual Stanley Cup champions at home.
Mar. 16, 2002
Brittanie Cecil, 13, is struck by a deflected puck while attending the Blue Jackets game against the Calgary Flames at Nationwide Arena. She dies two days later, becoming the first fan fatality in the NHL’s 85-year history. The Blue Jackets honor her memory by wearing a heart shaped decal with her initials “BNC” on their helmets for the remainder of the season.
June 22 – 23, 2002
The Blue Jackets, who are expected to select third overall at the 2002 Draft at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, trade up to get the first overall pick and use it to select London Knights left wing Rick Nash. It’s an active draft weekend that finds the Blue Jackets making five trades and selecting 13 players.
June 27, 2002
The Blue Jackets’ arrival in Columbus is voted the top moment in Columbus sports history by fans, it is announced at “Columbus Celebrates Sports,” a fund-raising event hosted by the Greater Columbus Convention and Visitor’s Bureau to kick off the newly formed Columbus Sports Commission.
Oct. 9, 2002
Columbus names Ray Whitney as the second captain in club history.
Oct. 10, 2002
The Blue Jackets win their season and home-openers for the first time in club history, beating the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 at Nationwide Arena. Rick Nash becomes the eighth first-overall NHL draft pick, and first since Eric Lindros in 1991, to score a goal in his first NHL game.
2003
Jan. 7, 2003
The Jackets fire Head Coach Dave King. President and General Manager Doug MacLean replaces him as interim head coach for the remainder of the season.
Feb. 2, 2003
Ray Whitney becomes the second Blue Jacket to play in the NHL All-Star Game and tallies 0-1-1 to help the Western Conference to a 6-5 win at the Office Depot Center in Sunrise, Fla.
Mar. 20, 2003
Tyler Wright scores three goals in a 4-3 OT win vs. Toronto to become the first player in Blue Jackets history to record two hat tricks in a season. He also scored three times in a 5-1 win vs. Los Angeles on Oct. 27, 2002.
Mar. 29, 2003
Geoff Sanderson becomes the first player in team history to score four goals in a game in a 6-4 win at Calgary. Sanderson adds an assist and Andrew Cassels tallies 1-4-5 as each ties the club record for points in a game.
Apr. 4, 2003
During the third period vs. Detroit, Marc Denis breaks the NHL single season record for minutes played by a goaltender (4,433 by New Jersey’s Martin Brodeur in 1995-96). He finishes the season with a new standard of 4,511.
June 21 – 22, 2003
Columbus selects 10 players, including right wing Nikolai Zherdev with the fourth overall pick, at the 2003 NHL Draft at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tenn. Parma native Dan Fritsche becomes the first Ohio-born player drafted by the Blue Jackets when the club selects him in the second round, 46th overall.
Sept. 11, 2003
Defenseman Luke Richardson is named the Blue Jackets’ third captain in franchise history.
Oct. 13, 2003
The Blue Jackets’ “Third Jersey” is unveiled during a ceremony outside of Nationwide Arena. Later that night, the Blue Jackets defeat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in their first game wearing the “Third Jersey.”
2004
Jan. 1, 2004
Gerard Gallant takes over as interim head coach after Doug MacLean relinquishes the role of head coach. A day later, Gallant wins his debut with a 2-0 victory at Tampa Bay. The club would remove the interim title following the season on June 25
Feb. 7, 2004
Nineteen-year-old Rick Nash plays in the NHL All-Star Game for the Western Conference at the Excel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN. Nash is the first teenager to play in the game in 12 years and youngest to play in the game since 1986.
Apr. 3, 2004
Rick Nash nets his 41st goal of the season in the Blue Jackets’ final game of the season. Nash finishes the season tied with Atlanta’s Ilya Kovalchuk and Calgary’s Jarome Iginla for the NHL lead in goals, netting him a share of the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy. He becomes the youngest player in NHL history in lead the League in goals. The Jackets defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 at Joe Louis Arena.
June 26 – 27, 2004
The Blue Jackets select 11 players, including Lewiston’s Alexandre Picard with the eighth overall pick, at the 2004 Draft at RBC Center in Raleigh, N.C.
2005
July 22, 2005
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announces that a new Collective Bargaining Agreement between the league and its players has been reached, and NHL hockey will return in October 2005.
July 30, 2005
The Blue Jackets select eight players, including Vancouver Giants center Gilbert Brule with the sixth overall pick, at the 2005 Draft held at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa.
Oct. 28, 2005
The Blue Jackets beat Minnesota 2-1 at Nationwide Arena in the first game decided by a shootout in team history. Trevor Letowski beats Wild goaltender Dwayne Roloson in the eighth round to give the Jackets the win.
Nov. 15, 2005
The Blue Jackets acquire six-time All-Star – and future Hockey Hall of Famer – Sergei Fedorov and a fifth-round pick in the 2006 NHL Draft from Anaheim in exchange for Tyler Wright and Francois Beauchemin.
Dec. 6, 2005
Adam Foote is named the fourth captain in franchise history.
2006
Feb. 14 – 25, 2006
Four Blue Jackets compete at the Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Bronze medalist David Vybrony (Czech Republic) is joined by Rick Nash (Canada), Adam Foote (Canada) and Radoslav Suchy (Slovakia).
Apr. 7, 2006
Rick Nash scores his third goal, including the game-tying goal at 19:27 of the third period, to record his first career hat trick in a 6-5 shootout loss at Detroit.
June 24, 2006
The Blue Jackets select 10 players, including Drummondville Voltigeurs center Derick Brassard with the sixth overall pick, at the 2006 Draft held at General Motors Place in Vancouver.
Nov. 13, 2006
The Blue Jackets fire Head Coach Gerard Gallant. Assistant Coach Gary Agnew is named interim head coach the following day.
Nov. 22, 2006
Ken Hitchcock is named the fourth head coach in Blue Jackets history.
Dec. 2 – 9, 2006
First-year NHL goaltender Fredrik Norrena plays 155:28 without allowing a goal to set a franchise record for the longest shutout streak. The stretch includes back-to-back shutouts at Edmonton (4-0, 21 saves) and Colorado (3-0, 42 saves).
2007
Jan. 5, 2007
For just the second time in team history, the Blue Jackets rally from a three-goal third period deficit to beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 at Honda Center. Columbus scores three times in a span of 1:54 capped by Manny Malhotra’s game-winner with 1:20 left in the period.
Feb. 24, 2007
Columbus scores two shorthanded goals in a game for the first time in team history to overcome a 2-0 deficit to beat the New York Rangers 3-2 at Madison Square Garden. Jason Chimera’s goal at 11:02 of the second period tied the game at 2-2 and Rick Nash’s tally just 4:52 later is the game-winner.
June 15, 2007
Scott Howson is named the second general manager in Blue Jackets history.
June 22 – 23, 2007
The Blue Jackets select seven players, including Halifax Mooseheads right wing Jakub Voracek with the seventh overall pick, at the 2007 Draft held at Nationwide Arena.
Nov. 23, 2007
Pascal Leclaire makes 32 saves in a 4-0 win at Minnesota to record his team-record sixth shutout in just his 15th start of the season. He would end the season with nine, ranking second in the NHL.
2008
Jan. 17, 2008
Rick Nash scores one of the most dynamic goals in NHL history as he beats a pair of Phoenix defensemen and goaltender Mikael Tellqvist with 21.5 seconds left in regulation to lift Columbus to a 4-3 win at Jobing.com Arena.
Jan. 27, 2008
Rick Nash sets an NHL All-Star Game record by scoring a goal just :12 into the game en route to collecting the 15th hat trick in All-Star Game history at Philips Arena in Atlanta. The game marks Nash’s third-straight All-Star Game selection after combining for 5-2-7 in the previous two games.
Feb. 23, 2008
Pascal Leclaire records his ninth shutout of the season with 31 saves to beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-0 at Bell Centre.
Mar. 12, 2008
Rick Nash is named the fifth captain in franchise history.
Apr. 6, 2008
Jason Chimera misses the season finale due to a groin injury, which ends his franchise record for consecutive games played at 243. The streak began on Oct. 9, 2005 at Chicago in his first game with the club.
April 25, 2008
Blue Jackets majority owner and chairman John H. McConnell passes away at the age of 84. His son, John P. McConnell, assumes the duties of majority owner, chairman and governor for the hockey club.
June 20 – 21, 2008
The Blue Jackets select nine players, including CSKA forward Nikita Filatov with the sixth overall pick, at the 2008 Draft held at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa.
Oct. 17, 2008
Rookies Nikita Filatov and Jakub Voracek set a franchise record for fastest two goals scored vs. Nashville. The duo scores just :08 apart as Filatov lights the lamp at 14:18 of the first period and Voracek follows suit at the 14:26 mark.
Dec. 23, 2008 – Jan. 2, 2009
Rookie Steve Mason sets the franchise record for longest shutout streak at 199:19 and becomes the first Blue Jackets goaltender to record three-straight shutouts – Dec. 27 vs. Philadelphia, Dec. 29 at Los Angeles and Dec. 31 at Anaheim.
2009
Jan. 9, 2009
Steve Mason sets a franchise record for most saves in a shutout when he stops 45 shots in a 3-0 win at Washington.
Jan. 10, 2009
Nikita Filatov scores three goals vs. Minnesota at Nationwide Arena to become the first rookie in Blue Jackets history to record a hat trick.
Feb. 19, 2009
Ken Hitchcock becomes the 13th coach in NHL history to record 500 wins when the Blue Jackets beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 in a shootout at Air Canada Centre.
Mar. 7, 2009
Rick Nash becomes the first player since Montreal’s Maurice “Rocket” Richard in 1947-48 to record an unassisted hat trick as the Jackets set a franchise record for goals in a game in an 8-2 win at Detroit.
Mar. 12, 2009
A regular season record crowd of 19,167 at Nationwide Arena is on hand to see the Blue Jackets defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in a shootout.
Apr. 8, 2009
Rick Nash’s goal at 14:30 of the third period erases a 3-2 Chicago lead and forces overtime, resulting in the Blue Jackets clinching the first playoff berth in franchise history. Fedor Tyutin’s shootout goal is the game-winner as the Jackets beat the Blackhawks 4-3 at United Center.
Apr. 16, 2009
The Blue Jackets drop a 4-1 decision at Detroit’s Joe Louis Arena in the first Stanley Cup Playoff game in franchise history.
Apr. 21, 2009
A Nationwide Arena record crowd of 19,219 is on hand for the first Stanley Cup Playoff game played in the state of Ohio. Detroit earns a 4-1 win in Game Three of the Western Conference Quarterfinals Series.
June 18, 2009
Steve Mason wins the Calder Trophy as NHL Rookie of the Year and Rick Nash wins the NHL Foundation Player Award at the 2009 NHL Awards in Las Vegas.
June 26 – 27, 2009
The Blue Jackets select six players, including Chicago (USHL) defenseman John Moore with the 21st overall pick, at the 2010 Draft held at Bell Centre in Montreal.
Oct. 10, 2009
Mathieu Garon becomes the first goaltender in franchise history to record a shutout in his first start with the Blue Jackets as he makes 36 saves in a 2-0 win at Phoenix.
2010
Feb. 3, 2010
The Blue Jackets fire Head Coach Ken Hitchcock. Assistant Coach Claude Noel is named interim head coach for the remainder of the regular season.
Feb. 13 – 28, 2010
Six Blue Jackets participate in the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver, British Columbia. Rick Nash helps lead Canada to the gold medal, while Samuel Pahlsson (Sweden), Fredrik Modin (Sweden), Fedor Tyutin (Russia), Jan Hejda (Czech Republic) and Milan Jurcina (Slovakia) also participate.
Mar. 25, 2010
The Blue Jackets tie the franchise record for goals in a game in an 8-3 win over Chicago at Nationwide Arena.
June 8, 2010
Scott Arniel is named the fifth head coach in Blue Jackets history.
June 25 – 26, 2010
The Blue Jackets select eight players, including Portland Winterhawks center Ryan Johansen with the fourth overall pick, at the 2010 Draft held at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles
Oct. 8 – 9, 2010
The Blue Jackets open their 10th NHL season with a pair of games vs. the San Jose Sharks at Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden in the 2010 Compuware NHL Premiere. The Sharks win the opener 3-2, while the Jackets take the second game 3-2 on an overtime goal by Ethan Moreau.
Nov. 10 – Dec. 1, 2010
R.J. Umberger sets a franchise record with points in 10-consecutive games (3-10-13).
2011
Jan. 15 – Feb. 18, 2011
Columbus sets a franchise record by posting an eight-game regulation unbeaten streak on the road (6-0-2), which includes a club-best six-straight road wins from Jan. 19-Feb. 18.
Jan. 30, 2011
Rick Nash plays in his fifth-straight NHL All-Star Game, tallying 1-1-2 at RBC Center in Raleigh.
Feb. 25, 2011
Matt Calvert becomes the second rookie in club history to collect a hat trick – the 19th by a Blue Jacket – when he scores three goals in a 5-3 win over Phoenix at Nationwide Arena.
June 24 – 25, 2011
The Blue Jackets select six players in the 2011 Draft held at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. The club’s top pick is Oshawa Generals center Boone Jenner, who is taken in the second round, 37th overall.
2012
Jan. 9, 2012
The Blue Jackets fire Head Coach Scott Arniel. Assistant Coach Todd Richards is named interim head coach for the remainder of the season. The club would remove the interim tag on May 14, 2012.
Apr. 5, 2012
Cam Atkinson becomes the third rookie in club history to collect a hat trick – the 23rd by a Blue Jacket – when he scores three goals in a 5-2 win over Colorado at Pepsi Center.
June 22 – 23, 2012
The Blue Jackets select six players, including Everett Silvertips defenseman Ryan Murray with the second overall pick, at the 2012 Draft held at CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
July 23, 2012
The Blue Jackets acquire Artem Anisimov, Brandon Dubinsky, Tim Erixon and a 2013 first round pick in exchange for Rick Nash, Steven Delisle and a 2013 conditional third round pick.
Oct. 24, 2012
John Davidson is named president of hockey operations and alternate governor of the Blue Jackets.
2013
Jan. 6, 2013
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announces that the tentative framework of a new Collective Bargaining Agreement between the league and its players has been reached.
Jan. 19, 2013
Columbus opens the 12th season in franchise history with a 3-2 win at Nashville as Nick Foligno and Artem Anisimov each scored goals and Sergei Bobrovsky made 32 saves in their Blue Jackets’ debuts.
Feb. 11, 2013
Vinny Prospal and Mark Letestu tie a team record by scoring goals eight seconds apart during a 6-2 win over San Jose at Nationwide Arena.
Feb. 11 – Mar. 31, 2013
Columbus sets a team record for most consecutive home games earning at least one point, going 9-0-3 over 12 games.
Feb. 13, 2013
The Blue Jackets introduce Jarmo Kekalainen as the third general manager in franchise history. The Tampere, Finland native becomes the first European-born general manager in NHL history.
Apr. 27, 2013
The Blue Jackets end the 2012-13 campaign with a 3-1 home win over Nashville, giving them a 24-17-7 record and finishing the season with a winning pct. of .573 – the best mark in franchise history.
June 15, 2013
Sergei Bobrovsky is named the winner of the Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s most outstanding goaltender for 2012-13 prior to Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final at the United Center in Chicago.
June 30, 2013
Columbus selects eight players at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft in Newark, New Jersey, including three first round picks: forwards Alexander Wennberg, Kerby Rychel and Marko Dano.
2014
Jan. 6 – 23, 2014
The Jackets win a then franchise-record eight consecutive games, defeating the Rangers, Hurricanes, Jets, Lightning, Capitals, Sabres, Kings and Flyers.
Apr. 9, 2014
Columbus clinches the second playoff berth in franchise history with a 3-1 road win over the Dallas Stars.
Apr. 19, 2014
Matt Calvert scores early in the second overtime period to give the Jackets the first postseason victory in franchise history, 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Penguins at CONSOL Energy Center.
Apr. 23, 2014
Brandon Dubinsky nets the game-tying goal with 24 seconds left in regulation and Nick Foligno scores 2:49 into overtime to give the Jackets their first-ever home playoff win, 4-3 over Pittsburgh in front of 18,970 fans at Nationwide Arena.
June 27 – 28, 2014
Columbus selects seven players, including USNDP forward Sonny Milano 16th overall, at the 2014 NHL Draft at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
Dec. 31, 2014
With a 3-1 win over Minnesota, the Jackets set a club record for best winning percentage in a single month, going 10-1-1 (.875) in December.
2015
Jan. 22 – 25, 2015
The Blue Jackets and the city of Columbus host the 2015 NHL All-Star Weekend. Nick Foligno captains a team and registers 1-1-2, while Ryan Johansen is voted the game’s Most Valuable Player after collecting 2-2-4 in his All-Star Game debut.
Mar. 6 – 28, 2015
The Jackets set a franchise record with eight-straight road wins, surpassing a six-game win streak set Jan. 15-Feb. 18, 2011.
Mar. 27, 2015
Cam Atkinson collects the 25th hat trick in franchise history with three goals in a 5-2 win over Chicago at United Center, marking the first time in club history that the Jackets have scored a hat trick in two straight games after Scott Hartnell registered a hat trick on Mar. 24 vs. Anaheim.
Apr. 4, 2015
Columbus posts its ninth-straight win, beating Pittsburgh 5-3 at home to set a club record for consecutive wins. The streak began on Mar. 18 and eclipsed an eight-game winning streak from Jan. 6-23, 2014.
Apr. 11, 2015
The Blue Jackets earn a 5-4 SO win over the New York Islanders in the final regular season game played at Nassau Coliseum to extend their club record regulation unbeaten streak to 13 games (12-0-1 since Mar. 18). The previous mark was 12 games from Feb. 26-Mar. 22, 2013 (8-0-4).
Apr. 17, 2015
The Blue Jackets reach an agreement with the Lake Erie Monsters to have the Cleveland-based team serve as the organization’s American Hockey League affiliate.
May 20, 2015
Nick Foligno is named the sixth captain in franchise history.
June 26 – 27, 2015
The Blue Jackets select nine players, including Michigan defenseman Zach Werenski (8) and Linkoping defenseman Gabriel Carlsson (29) in the first round, at the 2015 NHL Draft at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida.
Oct. 21, 2015
The Blue Jackets replace Head Coach Todd Richards with John Tortorella, the winningest U.S.-born coach in NHL history who led the Tampa Bay Lightning to the 2004 Stanley Cup championship.
2016
Jan. 6, 2016
Columbus acquires defenseman Seth Jones (2013) from Nashville for center Ryan Johansen (2011) in an exchange of former fourth overall selections.
Mar. 2, 2016
Four Blue Jackets are selected to participate in the World Cup of Hockey 2016 in the NHL’s initial announcement of rosters. Sergei Bobrovsky was selected to represent Team Russia while Brandon Saad, Seth Jones and Ryan Murray were selected to represent Team North America, players from Canada and the United States who are 23 or under as of Oct. 1, 2016.
June 11, 2016
Oliver Bjorkstrand scores with 1.9 seconds remaining in OT in a 1-0 victory of Game 4 to give Cleveland’s Lake Erie Monsters, the Blue Jackets’ AHL affiliate, a sweep of the Hershey Bears in the Calder Cup final. The Monsters, which went 15-2 in the postseason, captured the first championship in franchise history and the first by a Columbus affiliate.
June 24 – 25, 2016
The Blue Jackets select five players, including Cape Breton forward Pierre-Luc Dubois third overall at the 2016 NHL Draft at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York.
Sept. 5 – 9, 2016
Team USA holds its training camp for the World Cup of Hockey 2016 at Nationwide Arena, including a pre-tournament game against Team Canada on Sept. 9.
Sept. 17 – Oct. 1, 2016
Eight teams participate in the World Cup of Hockey 2016 in Toronto, Canada. Head Coach John Tortorella, Brandon Dubinsky and Jack Johnson represent Team USA; Brandon Saad, Ryan Murray and Seth Jones represent Team North America; Sergei Bobrovsky represents Team Russia and GM Jarmo Kekalaianen serves as assistant general manager for Team Finland.
Oct. 22, 2016
Sergei Bobrovsky stops all 32 shots in a 3-0 win at Dallas to become the first netminder in franchise history to record 100 career wins.
Nov. 4, 2016
Columbus shuts out Montreal 10-0 at Nationwide Arena, setting franchise records for most goals scored, largest victory and largest shutout win. The Jackets scored five goals in the second period, tying the club mark for most goals in a period after first recording the feat in the first period on Mar. 15, 2003 vs. Minnesota in a 5-0 win.
Nov. 20 – Dec. 31, 2016
The Jackets kick off a franchise-record 11-game road point streak (10-0-1) with a 3-2 win at Washington on Nov. 20. They would outscore their opponents 40-21 during the streak.
Nov. 29, 2016 – Jan. 3, 2017
The Blue Jackets post the second-longest win streak in NHL history by winning 16-straight games. It was one win short of tying the NHL record set by the 1992-93 Pittsburgh Penguins. Columbus outscored its opponents 62-27 in the 16 wins with three of the wins coming after regulation. The Jackets won all 14 of their December contests, the second-most victories in a perfect single month in league history (Pittsburgh: March 2013). The Blue Jackets also set a franchise record with eight-straight home wins during the stretch (Nov. 29-Jan. 3). Sergei Bobrovsky, meanwhile, won 14-straight games during the streak, tied for the second longest win streak in NHL history.
Dec. 18, 2016
Head coach John Tortorella becomes the first American-born coach and 24th overall in NHL history to record 500 career victories after the Blue Jackets win 4-3 in overtime at Vancouver.
Dec. 31, 2016
The Blue Jackets win their 15th-straight game, while snapping the Wild’s 12-game winning streak, with a 4-2 win at Minnesota in the first game in any of the four major North American professional sports leagues to feature two teams on winning streaks of at least 12 games.
2017
Jan. 29, 2017
Making their NHL All-Star Game debuts, Cam Atkinson (3-2-5), Seth Jones (2-0-2) and Sergei Bobrovsky (16 saves) help the Metropolitan Division win the 3-on-3 tournament, including a 4-3 victory over the Pacific Division in the final. It’s the largest Blue Jackets representation in the All-Star Game in franchise history. Head coach John Tortorella was selected to coach the squad but missed the All-Star Game festivities.
Mar. 10, 2017
Zach Werenski set the franchise rookie record with his 40th point of the season with an assist vs. Buffalo, surpassing Rick Nash’s record set in 2002-03. He would finish with 11-36-47, the second most points by a defenseman in CBJ history and the sixth-most points by a teenage defenseman in his rookie season in NHL history.
Mar. 19, 2017
Columbus reached the 100-point mark on the season and punched its ticket to the 2017 playoffs with a 4-1 win at New Jersey, becoming the second team in the league to do so (Washington). It was the third time the franchise competed in the postseason.
Apr. 9, 2017
The Jackets defeat Toronto 3-1 in the final game of the regular season, reaching the 50-win mark for the first time in franchise history.
June 21, 2017
Three Blue Jackets win awards at the NHL Awards ceremony held in Las Vegas as head coach John Tortorella earns his second career Jack Adams Trophy (best coach), G Sergei Bobrovsky captures his second career Vezina Trophy (best goaltender) and captain Nick Foligno becomes the first player in league history to win the King Clancy Memorial Trophy and Mark Messier Leadership Award in the same campaign. Bobrovsky (First Team NHL All-Star) and D Zach Werenski (All-Rookie Team) were also finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy (NHL MVP) and Calder Memorial Trophy (Best Rookie), respectively.
June 23, 2017
Columbus acquires 2015-16 Calder Trophy winner Artemi Panarin along with Tyler Motte and a sixth-round selection in the 2017 NHL Draft from Chicago in exchange for Brandon Saad and Anton Forsberg as well as a fifth-round pick in the 2018 NHL Draft.
June 23 – 24, 2017
The Blue Jackets select seven players, including Grenoble (France) center Alexandre Texier (45th overall), at the 2017 NHL Draft at United Center in Chicago. The club also selected Powell, Ohio native and former Ohio AAA Blue Jacket Carson Meyer in the sixth round (179th overall).
Oct. 19, 2017
The Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation announces a record setting donation of $1.2 million granted to local community and youth hockey organizations, surpassing the $1,050,000 donated the previous year.
Dec. 8, 2017
Artemi Panarin ties Espen Knutsen’s single-game franchise record (Mar. 24, 2001 vs. Calgary) with five assists/points at New Jersey.
2018
Feb. 24 – Mar. 22, 2018
The Blue Jackets tie the club record with eight-straight home victories, outscoring opponents 31-13 over that span.
Mar. 4 – 22, 2018
The Blue Jackets record the second-longest winning streak in club history and tied for the longest in the league in the 2017-18 season with 10-straight wins. Eight of the wins came in regulation and two were achieved in overtime as the Jackets outscored opponents 42-22.
Mar. 15 – 29, 2018
The Blue Jackets become the first team with four hat tricks in five road games since 1991 (Pittsburgh, four in four from Nov. 18-Dec. 5) as Cam Atkinson (Mar. 15 at Philadelphia), Artemi Panarin (Mar. 20 at NY Rangers), Thomas Vanek (Mar. 27 at Edmonton) and Pierre-Luc Dubois (Mar. 29 at Calgary) notch the 31st-34th hat tricks in franchise history.
Mar. 29, 2018
John Tortorella surpasses Todd Richards as the winningest coach in franchise history with his 128th win in a 5-1 Jackets’ victory at Calgary.
Mar. 31, 2018
Trailing 4-1, the Jackets score three times in the final 4:58 to tie the game before falling 5-4 in overtime at Vancouver. The point caps off the second-best month in club history in wins and points as the Blue Jackets finish 12-3-1 (25 points), trailing the 14 wins/28 points posted in Dec. 2016. Seth Jones ties a single-game club record for defensemen with four points (1-3-4) and surpasses James Wisniewski for the most points in a single season by a blueliner with his 52nd point on the equalizer.
Apr. 3, 2018
Artemi Panarin leads the Jackets back from a three-goal deficit (1-4) with 1-2-3 in a 5-4 overtime win over Detroit. He sets the single season franchise record for assists and points, surpassing Ray Whitney (52, 2002-03) and Rick Nash (79, 2008-09) respectively in the process. He finishes his first Blue Jackets’ campaign with 27-55-82 in 81 games.
Apr. 3, 2018
Zach Werenski notches his 16th goal of the campaign to tie teammate Seth Jones (reached on Mar. 31 at Vancouver) for the most goals by a defenseman in a single season in franchise history, surpassing the 12 goals recorded by Bryan Berard (2005-06) and Jones (2016-17). The duo finished one goal off the league lead for blueliners.
Apr. 5, 2018
Columbus collects a point in a 5-4 overtime loss to Pittsburgh, clinching its second-straight playoff berth for the first time in franchise history. It’s the third time in five seasons the club will compete for the Stanley Cup.
Apr. 5, 2018
Rookie Pierre-Luc Dubois registers his 48th point of the campaign on his second assist of the game vs. Pittsburgh to surpass Zach Werenski’s single season rookie record (2016-17). The forward earlier set the single season rookie goal record on Mar. 29 at Calgary on the third goal of his first career hat trick (Nash, 17 in 2002-03). He would become the first rookie in CBJ history to play in all 82 games, finishing with 20-28-48.
Apr. 12 – 15, 2018
The Jackets jumped out to a 2-0 series advantage in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals over the eventual Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals after earning two overtime victories on the road. Four of the six games in the series are decided after regulation as the Capitals earned a double overtime victory at Nationwide Arena in Game Three on the way to winning four-straight and advancing. It’s the second-straight year, Columbus has lost to the eventual Stanley Cup champion in the playoffs (Pittsburgh in 2017).
June 20, 2018
Seth Jones is named to the NHL’s Second All-Star Team and finishes fourth in voting for the Norris Memorial Trophy (Best Defenseman). He is the first skater in franchise history to be named to a First or Second All-Star Team.
June 22 – 23, 2018
The Blue Jackets select six players in the 2018 NHL Draft at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, including London (OHL) center Liam Foudy in the first round (18th overall).
Sept. 25, 2018
Columbus and the Buffalo Sabres face off in the Kraft Hockeyville Game at Clinton Arena in Clinton, NY.
Nov. 10 – 24, 2018
Cam Atkinson scores a goal in seven-straight games (nine goals) to tie Geoff Sanderson’s franchise record goal streak set from Nov. 5-17, 2002. Atkinson would run his point streak to a career-best 12-straight contests from Nov. 10-Dec. 6 (13-7-20), which is one short of tying Ryan Johansen’s club record.
2019
Jan. 10, 2019
Columbus defeats Nashville 4-3 in overtime to improve to 12-0-0 in Thursday games to tie the NHL record set by Detroit (Wednesdays in 2007-08) for the longest win streak on any day to start a campaign. Head coach John Tortorella becomes the 19th coach in NHL history (sixth active) to post 600 career wins with the victory.
Jan. 15 – 19, 2019
Head Coach John Tortorella surpasses Ken Hitchcock as the longest- tenured head coach in Blue Jackets history on Jan. 15 vs. New Jersey, while Jarmo Kekalainen moves past Doug MacLean as the longest-tenured general manager in club history on Jan. 19 at Minnesota.
Jan. 25, 2019
Playing in their second NHL All-Star Games, Cam Atkinson (3-2-5) and Seth Jones (2-2-4) help the Metropolitan Division win the 3-on-3 tournament title for the second time in three years after a 10-5 victory over the Pacific Division in the final.
Feb. 16, 2019
New Albany, Ohio’s Kole Sherwood makes his NHL debut at Chicago, becoming the first Columbus-area native to play for the Blue Jackets and the fifth to play in an NHL regular season game.
Feb. 28, 2019
Seth Jones notches his seventh overtime goal as a Blue Jacket to break Rick Nash’s club career record in a 4-3 win over Philadelphia.
Mar. 30, 2019
Cam Atkinson scores his 40th and 41st goals of the campaign at Nashville to tie Rick Nash’s club record for goals in a season (2003-04) and join the former CBJ captain as the franchise’s lone 40-goals scorers.
Apr. 5 – 6, 2019
Artemi Panarin notches a goal and the shootout game-winner on Apr. 5 at the NY Rangers to clinch Columbus’ third-straight appearance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. He collects two assists a day later at Ottawa and finishes with 28-59-87 in 79 games to break his own club record for assists and points in a single season.
Apr. 6, 2019
Columbus defeats Ottawa 6-2 to close out the second-best season in franchise history at 47-31-4 (98 pts.). The Jackets also set franchise new club records in road wins and points at 25-14-2 (52 pts.).
Apr. 10, 2019
Trailing 3-0 after the opening period, the Blue Jackets storm back to score four-straight goals to defeat the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in Game One of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals at Amalie Arena.
Apr. 16, 2019
The Blue Jackets beat the Lightning 7-3 in Game Four to earn the first playoff series win in franchise history and become just the fourth team in NHL history to sweep the regular season’s best team in a best-of-seven series in the postseason.
Apr. 27 – May 6, 2019
The Jackets and Boston Bruins play an entertaining Eastern Conference Semifinal series with four of the six games decided by a single goal, including two in overtime. Columbus jumps out to a 2-1 series lead before falling in six contests to the eventual Stanley Cup finalists. A franchise-record 19,431 people are in attendance at Nationwide Arena for Game Four on May 2.
May 17, 2019
John Davidson steps down as president of hockey operations to become president of the NY Rangers. The club went 285-209-46 (.570) and earned four Stanley Cup Playoffs berths since Davidson took over in October 2012.
June 22 – 23, 2019
The Blue Jackets select three players in the 2019 NHL Draft at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia. The club’s top picks are Swedish defenseman Eric Hjorth (104th overall) and Russian forward Dmitri Voronkov (114th overall), who are taken in the fourth round.
Oct. 21, 2019
Gus Nyquist becomes the first player in Blue Jackets history to score the overtime winner via penalty shot in a 4-3 come-from-behind victory at Toronto.
Nov. 8, 2019
Columbus and the Colorado Avalanche are selected to take part in a pair of games in the 2020 NHL Global Series in Helsinki, Finland during the 2020-21 regular season. The games are later postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nov. 9, 2019
Zach Werenski surpasses Rostislav Klesla for the most career goals by a defenseman in CBJ history with his 42nd career tally at Colorado. Werenski would go on to record a franchise-first and lead NHL blueliners with 20 goals in 2019-20.
2020
Jan. 11 – Feb. 7, 2020
Led by rookie netminder Elvis Merzlikins, the Jackets rattle off a 10-game point streak (9-0-1). The Latvian becomes the sixth goaltender overall and second rookie since 1929-30 to post five shutouts in a span of eight contests, sporting an 8-0-0 record with a .967 SV% and 1.00 GAA over that stretch.
Mar. 12, 2020
The National Hockey League announces the decision to pause the 2019-20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 26, 2020
The NHL announces a Return to Play Plan with four phases. Teams begin training camps on July 13 before 24 teams return to action on August 1.
Aug. 2 – 9, 2020
Columbus earns a postseason berth for the fourth-straight season. As the ninth-seed, the club plays the eighth-seed Toronto Maple Leafs in a best-of-five Eastern Conference Qualifying Series.
Aug. 9, 2020
CBJ captures their first winner-take-all game in franchise history after defeating the Maple Leafs 3-0 in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference Qualifying Series.
Aug. 11 – 19, 2020
Columbus and the Tampa Bay Lightning meet for the second-straight time in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. Highlighted by two overtime games and four one-goal games, the Lightning avenge their 2019 defeat to the Blue Jackets with a 4-1 series lead. Tampa Bay closes out the series with a 5-4 overtime victory in Game Five.
Aug. 11, 2020
The Blue Jackets and Lightning kick off their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series with a five-overtime affair in Game One. The Lightning’s Brayden Point ends the fourth-longest game in NHL history 10:27 into the fifth sudden death period. Columbus’ Joonas Korpisalo turns aside an NHL-record 85 shots, while Seth Jones plays a record 65:06 in a 3-2 defeat.
Sept. 21, 2020
Goaltender Elvis Merzlikins is named to the NHL’s All-Rookie Team for the 2019-20 campaign, becoming the fifth player, and second goaltender, in franchise history to earn the honors.
Oct. 5, 2020
Columbus introduces a special 20th season logo and announce a variety of initiatives commemorating the team’s first two decades in the National Hockey League.
Oct. 6 – 7, 2020
The Blue Jackets select five players in the 2020 NHL Draft, held virtually. The club’s top pick is Russia winger Yegor Chinakhov, who is taken in the first round, 21st overall.
2021
Jan. 14, 2021
Columbus kicks off its 20th anniversary season against former Central Division rival, Nashville. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the club will play its entire 2020-21 schedule (56 games) against Central Division opponents made up of Carolina, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Florida, Nashville and Tampa Bay.
Mar. 2, 2021
After working on protocols in regard to the COVID-19 pandemic with the Ohio Department of Health and Columbus Public Health, the Blue Jackets welcome back fans to Nationwide Arena as 1,953 fans, or 10 percent of capacity, are on hand to watch the club defeat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1.
May 9, 2021
The Blue Jackets and head coach John Tortorella mutually agree to part ways. Tortorella is the winningest coach in club history, guiding the team to a 227-166-54 record (.568 pt pct.) in 447 games and led the Blue Jackets to four-straight playoff appearances from 2016-20.
May 20, 2021
The Blue Jackets announce the return of John Davidson as president of hockey operations and sign General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen to a contract extension through the 2024-25 season. Davidson returns to the role he held with the club from 2012-19.
June 10, 2021
Columbus names Brad Larsen as the eighth head coach in franchise history. Larsen spent the previous seven seasons as an assistant coach with the club.
July 4, 2021
Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks passes away at the age of 24. The club holds a memorial service on July 15 and starts a memorial fund in his honor.
July 23 – 24, 2021
The Blue Jackets select nine players in the 2021 NHL Draft, held virtually. The club selects three players in the first round for the second time in franchise history (2013), selecting Michigan center Kent Johnson (5th), Sioux Falls center Cole Sillinger (12th) and Brooks defenseman Corson Ceulemans (25th).
Oct. 12, 2021
Boone Jenner is named the seventh captain in franchise history prior to the start of the season. He had been one of the team’s alternate captains since the start of the 2015-16 campaign.
2022
Jan. 6, 2022
Jakub Voracek, who was reacquired in an offseason trade, becomes the 361st player – and fourth in a CBJ uniform – to play in 1,000 career NHL games at New Jersey. He is just the 12th Czech-born player to accomplish the feat.
Mar. 5, 2022
Rick Nash becomes the first player in franchise history to have his number retired when his 61 is lifted to the rafters above Nationwide Arena prior to the team’s game vs. the Boston Bruins. A record crowd of 19,434 fans are in attendance, along with original club President and General Manager Doug MacLean and former Head Coach Ken Hitchcock.
Mar. 7, 2022
Zach Werenski picks up an assist against Toronto to record his 224th career point and surpass Seth Jones (223) for the most career points by a defenseman in franchise history.
Mar. 13, 2022
Rookie Cole Sillinger, who was selected 12th overall at the 2021 NHL Draft, tallies the 42nd hat trick in franchise history in a 6-4 victory over Vegas at Nationwide Arena. At 18 years, 301 days, he is the second-youngest Blue Jacket to record a hat trick, trailing only Nikita Filatov (18 years, 230 days on Jan. 10, 2009), and just the 18th 18-year-old in NHL history to do so.
Apr. 29, 2022
The Blue Jackets record three goals in a 5-3 loss at Pittsburgh in the season finale to set the franchise record with 258 goals scored (not including SO goals). The previous highest-scoring season in team history was 2018-19 (256 goals).
July 7 – 8, 2022
The Blue Jackets select seven players in the 2022 NHL Draft, held at Bell Centre in Montreal. The team selects two players in the first round, selecting Plzen HC D David Jiricek (6th) and Moose Jaw D Denton Mateychuk (12th).
July 13, 2022
Columbus signs six-time NHL All-Star and 2021-22 First All-Star Johnny Gaudreau to a seven-year contract through the 2028-29 NHL season.
Nov. 4 – 5, 2022
Columbus and the 2022 Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche play back-to-back games as part of the 2022 Global Series at Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland. The CBJ contingent is led by Finnish natives General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen (Tampere), LW Patrik Laine (Tampere) and G Joonas Korpisalo (Pori).
Dec. 31, 2022
Gustav Nyquist scores two shorthanded goals in a 4-1 Blue Jackets victory over the Chicago Blackhawks, marking the first time in franchise history a player has scored multiple shorthanded goals in a single game.
2023
Mar. 14, 2023
All-Star forward Johnny Gaudreau ties the franchise record for points in a single game with five (2-3-5), including notching the winner, in a 6-5 overtime victory at San Jose. The winger, who played in his seventh All-Star Game – and first with the Blue Jackets – on February 4, led the club with 21-53-74 in 80 games in his first season with the team.
Apr. 2, 2023
Kirill Marchenko tallies his 21st goal of the season against Ottawa to surpass Pierre-Luc Dubois (20, 2017-18) for the most goals by a Blue Jackets rookie in a campaign. Marchenko posted 21-4-25 and seven power play goals in 59 appearances to finish the season tied for the most power play goals and the third-most goals among NHL rookies.
Apr. 4, 2023
Jet Greaves sets franchise records for most shots-faced and saves in an NHL and CBJ debut by turning aside 46-of-49 shots in a 4-2 loss at Toronto.
Apr. 13, 2023
C Tyler Angle, LW Mikael Pyyhtia and D Stanislav Svozil all make their NHL debuts against Pittsburgh marking the first time in club history that three players skated in their first game in the same contest. The club had a franchise-record 47 different players, including six goaltenders, play in a game during the 2022-23 season, surpassing the previous highs of 43 players (2003-04) and five goaltenders (2006-07 and 2008-09).
June 28 – 29, 2023
Columbus selects eight players in the 2023 NHL Draft, held at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The team selects 2023 Hobey Baker Award winner and Michigan freshman center Adam Fantilli with the third overall selection.
July 1, 2023
The Blue Jackets name Mike Babcock as the ninth head coach in franchise history.
Sept. 17, 2023
Mike Babcock resigns as head coach of the Blue Jackets. The club names Associate Coach Pascal Vincent as head coach and signs him to a two-year contract through the 2024-25 season.
Oct. 20, 2023
The Blue Jackets and Cleveland Monsters announced a long-term, multi-year affiliation extension through the current decade of their NHL and American Hockey League partnership agreement.
Nov. 18, 2023
Boone Jenner plays in his 675th career game at Washington, surpassing Rick Nash for the most games played in franchise history. In his franchise-record 11th season, he would go on to make his All-Star Game debut at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Feb. 3, 2024.
Dec. 19, 2023
The Blue Jackets set franchise records for most goals scored and combined goals in a road game in a 9-4 victory at Buffalo. The scoring spree is led by right wing Kirill Marchenko, who scores his second career hat trick and 48th in franchise history. He also recorded the second-fastest hat trick with three consecutive goals 8:07 apart, including a CBJ record two goals 18 seconds apart in the second period (7:37 and 7:55).
2024
Feb. 15, 2024
The Blue Jackets announce that General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen has been relieved of his duties with the club.
Feb. 17, 2024
The NHL and Blue Jackets announced that the club will face off against the Detroit Red Wings in the 2025 Navy Federal Credit Union Stadium Series at historic Ohio Stadium, home of the Ohio State Buckeyes, on Saturday, Mar. 1, 2025.
Mar. 4, 2024
Alex Nylander notches the franchise’s 50th hat trick with his first three-goal game in a 6-3 victory over Vegas. Acquired in a trade on Feb. 22, he would become the first Blue Jacket with eight or more goals in his first 11 games with the club after notching 8-3-11 in 11 contests from Feb. 25-Mar. 16.
Mar. 26, 2024
The club recognizes longtime play-by-play announcer Jeff Rimer with a ceremony prior to the start of a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Nationwide Arena. Rimer, who retired at the end of the 2023-24 season, spent 20 years as Blue Jackets TV voice on Fox Sports Ohio/Bally Sports Ohio. It also concluded a broadcasting career that spanned six decades.
Apr. 16, 2024
Zach Werenski notches 2-2-4 and was +5 in the season finale on Apr. 16 vs. Carolina, becoming the sixth player – and first defenseman – in franchise history to record 300 career points (302). He would set single-season franchise records for assists (James Wisniewski, 44 in 2013-14) and points by a blueliner (tied with Seth Jones, 57 in 2017-18) with 11-46-57 in 70 contests.
May 28, 2024
Columbus hires veteran NHL executive Don Waddell as the club’s president of hockey operations, general manager and alternate governor. In addition, John Davidson remains with the club as a senior advisor and alternate governor.
June 28 – 29, 2024
Columbus selects six players at the 2024 NHL Draft, held at Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada. The team selects center Cayden Lindstrom with the fourth overall pick.
July 22, 2024
The Blue Jackets name Dean Evason as head coach of the club.
Aug. 29, 2024
Blue Jackets All-Star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, are struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver while riding bicycles in Oldmans Township, New Jersey.
Sept. 4, 2024
The organization holds a candlelight vigil in remembrance of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau on the Front Street Plaza outside the east entrance of Nationwide Arena. A memorial and funeral service for family and close friends is held on Sept. 9 in Pennsylvania.
Oct. 15, 2024
The Blue Jackets honor the lives of forward Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, during the club’s home opener against the Florida Panthers. The team honors the Gaudreaus throughout the 2024-25 season with a special “13 & 21” helmet sticker and “13” patch on players jerseys. In addition, Gaudreau’s No. 13 jersey is hung in his locker for all home and road contests during the campaign.
Nov. 21, 2024
Columbus, trailing 3-0 11:52 into the game, earns the seventh three-goal comeback win in franchise history with a 7-6 OT victory over Tampa Bay. The teams scored six goals in the first 6:18 of the second period and Zach Werenski set a new single-game franchise record for points by a defenseman with 2-3-5, including the OT winner.
2025
Jan. 2, 2025
The NHL announce members of the Blue Jackets’ First and Second Quarter-Century Teams as selected by a panel of local media, retired players and executives. The First Team includes forwards Rick Nash, Cam Atkinson and Artemi Panarin; defensemen Zach Werenski and Seth Jones; and goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky. The players selected to the Blue Jackets’ Second team are forwards Boone Jenner, Nick Foligno and Johnny Gaudreau; defensemen David Savard and Fedor Tyutin; and goaltender Steve Mason.
Jan. 25 – 31, 2025
The Blue Jackets register three-straight overtime victories vs. Los Angeles (Jan. 25), at Vegas (Jan. 30) and at Utah (Jan. 31) to finish the month of January with a record of 10-3-1 (21 points).
Feb. 12 – 20, 2025
Defenseman Zach Werenski stars at the 4 Nations Face-Off, a best-on-best tournament between Canada, Finland, Sweden, and the United States. He led the tournament in assists and points with six assists in four games for Team USA and became the first defenseman in NHL international tournament history to lead all players outright in points.
Feb. 22, 2025
Zach Werenski records 1-2-3 in a 5-1 win over Chicago to stretch his home points streak to 22-games (17-27-41 since Nov. 1), which ties Phil Housley for the third-longest home points streak by a defenseman in NHL history. Werenski also set a new club mark for points in a single season by a defenseman with his 60th point during the contest.
Mar. 1, 2025
The Blue Jackets play in the first outdoor game in franchise history – and 43rd in NHL regular season history – and defeat the Detroit Red Wings 5-3 in the 2025 Navy Federal Credit Union Stadium Series. The game at Ohio Stadium attracts 94,751 fans, which is the second-largest attendance for a game in NHL history.
Mar. 9, 2025
The Blue Jackets earn a 7-3 victory over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Zach Werenski surpasses Rick Nash (259) for the most assists in franchise history with his first of two assists. Adam Fantilli notches the second hat trick of his career to become the youngest player in Blue Jackets history (20-years) to record multiple hat tricks in the same season.
Mar. 28, 2025
Columbus, which trailed 3-0 after the opening period, earns its second three-goal comeback victory of the season and eighth in franchise history with a 7-6 shootout win over Vancouver.
Apr. 1, 2025
Kirill Marchenko collects his third career hat trick and the 53rd in club history with his first career four-point effort (3-1-4) in an 8-4 victory over Nashville. He reaches the 70-point plateau and along with Zach Werenski becomes the second set of teammates in CBJ history to reach the 70-point mark in a campaign (Foligno and Johansen in 2014-15).
Apr. 8 – 17, 2025
The Blue Jackets wrap up the season with a franchise-first six-game regulation winning streak. The club outscores its opponents 28-6 during the streak and sets a new single-season franchise record for goals scored (267), surpassing the 258 recorded in 2021-22.
Apr. 15, 2025
Adam Fantilli scores his 30th goal of the season in a 3-0 victory at Philadelphia, becoming the second-youngest player (20) in franchise history to reach the mark in a season (Rick Nash-19). He and Kirill Marchenko become the second pair of Blue Jackets teammates to record 30-plus goals in a campaign in franchise history (Saad & Jenner in 2015-16).
Apr. 17, 2025
Columbus earns a 6-1 win over the NY Islanders in the season finale and sets a new single-season club record for goals scored at home (161). The team finishes 26-10-5 at home in 2024-25 (57 points) to tie the record for highest home point total in team history. Columbus finishes the season as the most improved team in the NHL with 13 more wins and 23 more points than in 2023-24.
Apr. 29, 2025
Zach Werenski becomes the first Norris Trophy Award finalist in team history after setting single-season franchise records for a defenseman with 23-59-82, 298 shots on goal and 26:45 of ice time in 81 contests. He led the NHL in average ice time and led league blueliners in even strength goals (17), even strength points (tied, 54) and shots on goal, while also ranking second in goals, points, power play goals (tied, 5) and game-winning goals (5) and fourth in assists.
June 5, 2025
Sean Monahan is the third player in franchise history to be named a finalist for, and the first to win the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey. Signed as a free agent on July 1, 2024, he registered 19-38-57 in 54 contests and finished with a career high in points-per-game (1.06) in his first campaign with the Blue Jackets.
June 27 – 28, 2025
The Blue Jackets select six players in the 2025 NHL Draft, held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The team selects two players in the first round, selecting Tri-City D Jackson Smith (14th) and CSKA Jr. G Pyotr Andreyanov (20th) with Meredith Gaudreau announcing the picks on stage.
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