13-4-2019 Jiri Mach frustrated
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Jiri Mach feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Czech, Jiri Mach was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round of the 2014 entry draft. He has appeared in 375 NHL games during his career, notching 24 goals and adding 101 assists along with 619 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman has played 82 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 8+26=34 with 156 PIM.


13-4-2019 Anssi Heikkinen frustrated
Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Anssi Heikkinen feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Finland, Anssi Heikkinen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 5th round of the 2015 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old right wing has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 23 games with the Syracuse Crunch this season, totalling 3+0=3 with 8 PIM.


12-4-2019 Jiri Mach uncertain about future
Jiri Mach wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.

11-4-2019 Ryan Kesler resumes light training.
Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Ryan Kesler has resumed light training after his groin injury and is listed day to day.

10-4-2019 Marty Duncan resumes full training.
Columbus Blue Jackets center Marty Duncan has resumed full training after his arm injury.

9-4-2019 Kyle Gartner frustrated
Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Kyle Gartner feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Kyle Gartner was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 4th round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old left wing has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 48 games with the Syracuse Crunch this season, totalling 7+6=13 with 0 PIM.


8-4-2019 Todd Nelson praises Michel Montambeault
Columbus Blue Jackets head coach Todd Nelson has praised young right wing Michel Montambeault in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Michel Montambeault has played 76 games with Regina Pats this season, collecting 67+38=105 with 30 PIM.


8-4-2019 Kyle Gartner frustrated
Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Kyle Gartner feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Kyle Gartner was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 4th round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old left wing has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 48 games with the Syracuse Crunch this season, totalling 7+6=13 with 0 PIM.


8-4-2019 Marty Duncan injured.
Marty Duncan (CBS) suffered arm injury during the game in an incident with Alois Polacek (CHI). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. This will just build character, sitting out a few days I mean, the injured player commented.

7-4-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Bohumil Machann is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Andrew Wilsons is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Kyle Dyment is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Jiri Mach is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Nelson Alston is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Francis Muni is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Slavomir Marek is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week.

Who's cold

Marty Duncan is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Evgeni Maskhadov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Anthony Goudreau has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Nikita Goldenkov has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Brian Willems has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Taylor Chorney has played 12 games without a goal. Luc Bourdon has played 34 games without a goal. Jeremy Williams has lost his sights and is now 21 games without a goal. Yuri Shishkov hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Jirí Tlustý has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

Ryan Kesler remains sidelined with groin injury.



3-4-2019 Andrew Wilsons reaches career high !
Andrew Wilsons marked a new career high in goals with 29 tallies after scoring in tonights game against Nashville Predators on a feed by Jeremy Williams. You can't worry about the personal achievements - it's the W's that count, he said after the game.

A native of Canada, Andrew Wilsons was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1st round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 325 NHL games during his career, notching 100 goals and adding 99 assists along with 331 penalty minutes. The 24 year old right wing has played 78 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 29+20=49 with 76 PIM.


3-4-2019 Andrew Wilsons reaches a milestone !
Andrew Wilsons scored the 100th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Nashville Predators on a feed by Jeremy Williams. I can't quite remember the last time when I was this happy, he said outside the teams dressing room.

A native of Canada, Andrew Wilsons was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1st round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 325 NHL games during his career, notching 100 goals and adding 99 assists along with 331 penalty minutes. The 24 year old right wing has played 78 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 29+20=49 with 76 PIM.


3-4-2019 Jiri Mach reaches career high !
Jiri Mach marked a new career high in points with 32 after assisting in tonights game against Nashville Predators on a goal by Marty Duncan. I hope this will get me in Don Cherry's good books, he commented during a post game radio interview..

A native of Czech, Jiri Mach was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round of the 2014 entry draft. He has appeared in 371 NHL games during his career, notching 23 goals and adding 100 assists along with 607 penalty minutes. The 22 year old defenseman has played 78 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 7+25=32 with 144 PIM.


3-4-2019 Taylor Chorney injured.
Taylor Chorney (CBS) suffered thigh injury during the game in an incident with Stewart Mosley (NAS). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. It is just a minor bump, he said before being taken away for x-rays.

1-4-2019 Jiri Mach reaches career high !
Jiri Mach marked a new career high in goals with 7 tallies after scoring in tonights game against St. Louis Blues on a feed by Luc Bourdon. I wouldn't have been able to do this without my great teammates, the happy player said in a hockey magazine.

A native of Czech, Jiri Mach was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round of the 2014 entry draft. He has appeared in 370 NHL games during his career, notching 23 goals and adding 99 assists along with 603 penalty minutes. The 22 year old defenseman has played 77 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 7+24=31 with 140 PIM.


31-3-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

Bohumil Machann is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Marty Duncan is down on his game pulling a 12 game streak without registering a single point. Evgeni Maskhadov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Anthony Goudreau has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Joe Clark has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Nelson Alston has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Nikita Goldenkov has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Brian Willems has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Luc Bourdon has played 30 games without a goal. Jeremy Williams is sliding on a 17 game streak without registering a single point. Yuri Shishkov hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Jirí Tlustý has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

Ryan Kesler remains sidelined with groin injury.



26-3-2019 Marty Duncan speaks up.
Marty Duncan is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

26-3-2019 Evgeni Maskhadov speaks up.
Evgeni Maskhadov is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 6 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

25-3-2019 Team captain meets with Jiri Mach
Following the team's recent 3-5 loss against Vancouver Canucks on 24-3-2019, Columbus Blue Jackets captain Andrew Wilsons and Jiri Mach were seen outside the dressing room going over some things. He has had some trouble chipping in, so I thought it was time for a little chat, said Andrew Wilsons

24-3-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Kyle Dyment is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Nelson Alston is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Slavomir Marek is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Marty Duncan has lost his sights and is now 50 games without a goal. Joe Clark has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Brian Willems has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Luc Bourdon has played 27 games without a goal. Jeremy Williams is down on his game pulling a 14 game streak without registering a single point. Jirí Tlustý has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Éric Sabourin has lost his sights and is now 18 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Ryan Kesler remains sidelined with groin injury.



23-3-2019 Todd Nelson praises Alexey Nosov
Columbus Blue Jackets head coach Todd Nelson has praised young right wing Alexey Nosov in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Alexey Nosov has played 49 games with Salavat Julajev Ufa this season, collecting 25+15=40 with 71 PIM.


21-3-2019 Nikita Goldenkov speaks up.
Nikita Goldenkov is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

19-3-2019 Jeremy Williams speaks up.
Jeremy Williams is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 5 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

19-3-2019 Nelson Alston reaches a milestone !
Nelson Alston scored the 100th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Detroit Red Wings on a feed by Slavomir Marek. With line mates like I have, it makes it pretty easy to score goals, the happy player commented.

A native of Canada, Nelson Alston was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 477 NHL games during his career, notching 100 goals and adding 187 assists along with 129 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center has played 71 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 13+32=45 with 10 PIM.


19-3-2019 Nikita Goldenkov reaches career high !
Nikita Goldenkov marked a new career high in goals with 7 tallies after scoring in tonights game against Detroit Red Wings. The main thing is we played like a team out there, and didn't quit. We've got to keep that up if we're going to challenge this year, he said before boarding the teams chartered jet.

A native of Russia, Nikita Goldenkov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2nd round of the 2016 entry draft. He has appeared in 127 NHL games during his career, notching 13 goals and adding 12 assists along with 49 penalty minutes. The 20 year old right wing has played 51 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 7+8=15 with 29 PIM. He has also played 11 games with the Syracuse Crunch this season, totalling 3+6=9 with 0 PIM.


18-3-2019 Marty Duncan frustrated
Columbus Blue Jackets center Marty Duncan feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player.

A native of USA, Marty Duncan was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 3rd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 287 NHL games during his career, notching 44 goals and adding 60 assists along with 119 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 57 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 1+3=4 with 14 PIM.


17-3-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

Bohumil Machann has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Marty Duncan has lost his sights and is now 47 games without a goal. Joe Clark is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Jiri Mach has played 15 games without a goal. Nikita Goldenkov has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Brian Willems has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Boyd Carver has been chilly and allowed 10 goals in 2 games. Luc Bourdon has played 24 games without a goal. Slavomir Marek has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Jeremy Williams has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Jirí Tlustý has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Éric Sabourin has lost his sights and is now 15 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Ryan Kesler remains sidelined with groin injury.



16-3-2019 Team captain meets with Evgeni Maskhadov
Team captain Andrew Wilsons called a short meeting with Evgeni Maskhadov after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I guess they needed someone to take the blame..., said Evgeni Maskhadov as he left the ice, ...but I'll take it like a man

16-3-2019 Boyd Carver speaks up.
Boyd Carver is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging. He wants more icetime.

15-3-2019 Charles Morin frustrated
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Charles Morin feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player.

A native of Canada, Charles Morin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 470 NHL games during his career, notching 28 goals and adding 110 assists along with 178 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman has played 69 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 9+23=32 with 26 PIM.


14-3-2019 Andrew Wilsons injured.
Andrew Wilsons (CBS) suffered leg injury during training. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. This will just build character, sitting out a few days I mean, he said as medics fastened him onto the stretcher.

10-3-2019 Evgeni Maskhadov speaks up.
Evgeni Maskhadov is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 6 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

10-3-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Francis Muni is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Luc Bourdon is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Slavomir Marek is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Bohumil Machann has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Marty Duncan has lost his sights and is now 44 games without a goal. Joe Clark is sliding on a 19 game streak without registering a single point. Jiri Mach has played 12 games without a goal. Brian Willems has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Boyd Carver has been chilly and allowed 9 goals in 2 games. Jeremy Williams is down on his game pulling a 11 game streak without registering a single point. Yuri Shishkov has been chilly and allowed 4 goals in 1 games. Jirí Tlustý has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Éric Sabourin has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Ryan Kesler remains sidelined with groin injury.



10-3-2019 Joe Divers injured.
Joe Divers (CBS) suffered leg injury during the game in an incident with Jeff Bolero (TB). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. Hockey is a physical game, it's not like we're playing chess out there, he said from the locker room after being helped off the ice.

8-3-2019 Charles Morin frustrated
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Charles Morin feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player.

A native of Canada, Charles Morin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 467 NHL games during his career, notching 28 goals and adding 109 assists along with 178 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman has played 66 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 9+22=31 with 26 PIM.


7-3-2019 Marty Duncan speaks up.
Marty Duncan is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 6 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

7-3-2019 Evgeni Maskhadov speaks up.
Evgeni Maskhadov is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 6 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

6-3-2019 Todd Nelson praises Michel Montambeault
Columbus Blue Jackets head coach Todd Nelson has praised young right wing Michel Montambeault in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Michel Montambeault has played 65 games with Regina Pats this season, collecting 58+31=89 with 28 PIM.


6-3-2019 Marty Duncan speaks up.
Marty Duncan is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 6 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

3-3-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Andrew Wilsons is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Kyle Dyment is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak. Anthony Goudreau is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Nelson Alston is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Charles Morin is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Marty Duncan has lost his sights and is now 41 games without a goal. Evgeni Maskhadov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Joe Clark is sliding on a 16 game streak without registering a single point. Francis Muni has played 14 games without a goal. Brian Willems has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Luc Bourdon has played 18 games without a goal. Jeremy Williams is down on his game pulling a 11 game streak without registering a single point. Jirí Tlustý has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Éric Sabourin has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Ryan Kesler remains sidelined with groin injury.



1-3-2019 Boyd Carver speaks up.
Boyd Carver is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging. He wants more icetime.

28-2-2019 Anssi Heikkinen uncertain about future
Anssi Heikkinen wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.

28-2-2019 Anssi Heikkinen frustrated
Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Anssi Heikkinen feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Finland, Anssi Heikkinen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 5th round of the 2015 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old right wing has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 23 games with the Syracuse Crunch this season, totalling 3+0=3 with 8 PIM.


27-2-2019 Team captain meets with Marty Duncan
Following the team's recent 4-3 loss at Anaheim Mighty Ducks on 25-2-2019, Columbus Blue Jackets captain Andrew Wilsons and Marty Duncan did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Andrew Wilsons

26-2-2019 Kyle Gartner frustrated
Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Kyle Gartner feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Kyle Gartner was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 4th round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old left wing has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 48 games with the Syracuse Crunch this season, totalling 7+6=13 with 0 PIM.


26-2-2019 Lew Prosterman resumes full training.
Syracuse Crunch left wing Lew Prosterman has resumed full training after his groin injury.

24-2-2019 Evgeni Maskhadov speaks up.
Evgeni Maskhadov is disappointed in the team tactics after having not played in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

24-2-2019 Nikita Goldenkov speaks up.
Nikita Goldenkov is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

24-2-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Taylor Chorney is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Marty Duncan is sliding on a 22 game streak without registering a single point. Andrew Wilsons has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Evgeni Maskhadov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Joe Divers is sliding on a 29 game streak without registering a single point. Joe Clark is down on his game pulling a 13 game streak without registering a single point. Nelson Alston has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Francis Muni has played 11 games without a goal. Brian Willems has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Luc Bourdon has played 15 games without a goal. Jeremy Williams has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Yuri Shishkov has been chilly and allowed 4 goals in 1 games. Jirí Tlustý has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Éric Sabourin has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Ryan Kesler remains sidelined with groin injury.



21-2-2019 Lew Prosterman resumes light training.
Syracuse Crunch left wing Lew Prosterman has resumed light training after his groin injury and is listed day to day.

17-2-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Bohumil Machann is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week. Andrew Wilsons is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Kyle Dyment is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Anthony Goudreau is looking good with 6 points in 4 games last week. Jiri Mach is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Nelson Alston is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Charles Morin is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Slavomir Marek is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week.

Who's cold

Marty Duncan is sliding on a 19 game streak without registering a single point. Evgeni Maskhadov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Joe Divers is sliding on a 26 game streak without registering a single point. Joe Clark is down on his game pulling a 10 game streak without registering a single point. Nikita Goldenkov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Brian Willems has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Boyd Carver hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Luc Bourdon has played 12 games without a goal. Jeremy Williams has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Jirí Tlustý has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

Ryan Kesler remains sidelined with groin injury.



17-2-2019 Charles Morin reaches career high !
Charles Morin marked a new career high in assists with 19 assists after assisting in tonights game against Pittsburgh Penguins on a goal by Kyle Dyment. I just come to the rink ready to play and give it 110%, he said after the game.

A native of Canada, Charles Morin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 459 NHL games during his career, notching 26 goals and adding 106 assists along with 178 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman has played 58 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 7+19=26 with 26 PIM.


17-2-2019 Ryan Kesler injured.
Ryan Kesler (CBS) suffered groin injury during the game in an incident with Nick Stevenson (PIT). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of months. Well, you win some and you lose some...it's as simple as that. I just got thrown around today, he commented to the media.

16-2-2019 Ryan Kesler speaks up.
Ryan Kesler is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

15-2-2019 John Clynder uncertain about future
John Clynder wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.

12-2-2019 Kyle Dyment reaches a milestone !
Kyle Dyment scored the 300th point of his career in tonight's game against the New York Rangers on a feed by Nelson Alston. In a game like this, it was nice to set that milestone, the happy player said in a hockey magazine.

A native of Canada, Kyle Dyment was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 534 NHL games during his career, notching 136 goals and adding 164 assists along with 810 penalty minutes. The 27 year old left wing has played 48 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 17+22=39 with 70 PIM.


10-2-2019 Team captain meets with Marty Duncan
Team captain Andrew Wilsons called a short meeting with Marty Duncan after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I have to take the brunt of this, said Marty Duncan as he left the ice. My play has not been up to snuff and if I'm not contributing more, I have to work harder.

10-2-2019 Kyle Gartner frustrated
Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Kyle Gartner feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Kyle Gartner was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 4th round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old left wing has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 44 games with the Syracuse Crunch this season, totalling 7+5=12 with 0 PIM.


10-2-2019 Player of the week: Bohumil Machann (C)
NHL has awarded Bohumil Machann (C) of Columbus Blue Jackets as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 5 assists for 7 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Czech, Bohumil Machann was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 494 NHL games during his career, notching 79 goals and adding 177 assists along with 140 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 52 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 8+26=34 with 16 PIM.


10-2-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Bohumil Machann is looking good with 7 points in 3 games last week. Kyle Dyment is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week. Anthony Goudreau is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Nelson Alston is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Taylor Chorney is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Charles Morin is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Slavomir Marek is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Marty Duncan is sliding on a 15 game streak without registering a single point. Evgeni Maskhadov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Joe Divers is sliding on a 22 game streak without registering a single point. Joe Clark has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Jiri Mach has played 34 games without a goal. Brian Willems has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Ryan Kesler is sliding on a 15 game streak without registering a single point. Éric Sabourin has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



8-2-2019 Ryan Kesler speaks up.
Ryan Kesler is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

7-2-2019 Evgeni Maskhadov speaks up.
Evgeni Maskhadov is disappointed in the team tactics after having not played in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

6-2-2019 Boyd Carver speaks up.
Boyd Carver is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging. He wants more icetime.

5-2-2019 Evgeni Maskhadov speaks up.
Evgeni Maskhadov is disappointed in the team tactics after having not played in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

4-2-2019 Charles Morin reaches career high !
Charles Morin marked a new career high in goals with 6 tallies after scoring in tonights game against Detroit Red Wings on a feed by Taylor Chorney. I just try and give it my best out there. This one was special though, he said at the post-game press conference.

A native of Canada, Charles Morin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 453 NHL games during his career, notching 25 goals and adding 102 assists along with 178 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman has played 52 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 6+15=21 with 26 PIM.


4-2-2019 Charles Morin reaches career high !
Charles Morin marked a new career high in points with 22 after assisting in tonights game against Detroit Red Wings on a goal by Taylor Chorney. Yes, it's nice to break records but that's not the idea of this game, he commented to the media..

A native of Canada, Charles Morin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 453 NHL games during his career, notching 25 goals and adding 103 assists along with 178 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman has played 52 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 6+16=22 with 26 PIM.


3-2-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Charles Morin is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week.

Who's cold

Bohumil Machann has lost his sights and is now 13 games without a goal. Marty Duncan is down on his game pulling a 12 game streak without registering a single point. Evgeni Maskhadov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Anthony Goudreau has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Joe Divers is sliding on a 19 game streak without registering a single point. Joe Clark has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Jiri Mach has played 31 games without a goal. Brian Willems has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Boyd Carver has been chilly and allowed 4 goals in 1 games. Slavomir Marek has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Ryan Kesler is down on his game pulling a 12 game streak without registering a single point. Jeremy Williams is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Yuri Shishkov has been chilly and allowed 5 goals in 1 games. Jirí Tlustý has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



31-1-2019 Team captain meets with Joe Clark
Team captain Andrew Wilsons called a short meeting with Joe Clark after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I have to take the brunt of this, said Joe Clark as he left the ice. My play has not been up to snuff and if I'm not contributing more, I have to work harder.

1-2-2019 Board considering budget
The board of owners is considering about increasing your player budget because of your good financial record. If the good financial record is kept until the end of the season, your player budget might be increased.

31-1-2019 Slavomir Marek injured.
Slavomir Marek (CBS) suffered leg injury during the game in an incident with Ladislav Strnad (NAS). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. I may be out of the line up for the next game just as a precaution, but I don't think it's anything serious, he murmured as he grimaced in pain.

27-1-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Nelson Alston is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Slavomir Marek is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Bohumil Machann has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal. Marty Duncan is down on his game pulling a 10 game streak without registering a single point. Evgeni Maskhadov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Anthony Goudreau has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Joe Divers is sliding on a 17 game streak without registering a single point. Jiri Mach has played 29 games without a goal. Francis Muni has played 10 games without a goal. Brian Willems has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Ryan Kesler is down on his game pulling a 10 game streak without registering a single point. Julien Raymond is sliding on a 19 game streak without registering a single point. Jirí Tlustý has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



27-1-2019 Joe Clark injured.
Joe Clark (CBS) suffered groin injury during the game in an incident with Jordan Smith (ANA). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. This is a rough game and injuries happen, lucky for me that this one is not serious, was his comment to the press after leaving the game.

25-1-2019 Evgeni Maskhadov speaks up.
Evgeni Maskhadov is disappointed in the team tactics after having not played in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

24-1-2019 Todd Nelson praises Darrell Arbour
Columbus Blue Jackets head coach Todd Nelson has praised young defenseman Darrell Arbour in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Darrell Arbour has played 47 games with Brandon Wheat Kings this season, collecting 8+15=23 with 24 PIM.


24-1-2019 Jeremy Williams speaks up.
Jeremy Williams is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 10 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

24-1-2019 Anssi Heikkinen resumes full training.
Syracuse Crunch right wing Anssi Heikkinen has resumed full training after his injury.

21-1-2019 Kyle Dyment injured.
Kyle Dyment (CBS) suffered knee injury during the game in an incident with Matt Arnott (TB). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. That was just good, clean, hard hitting hockey. If you think I look bad now you should see the other guy, he said as medics fastened him onto the stretcher.

20-1-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Kyle Dyment is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 4 game goalstreak.

Who's cold

Bohumil Machann has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Marty Duncan has lost his sights and is now 23 games without a goal. Evgeni Maskhadov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Jiri Mach has played 26 games without a goal. Nelson Alston has lost his sights and is now 15 games without a goal. Brian Willems has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Boyd Carver has been chilly and allowed 8 goals in 2 games. Charles Morin has played 28 games without a goal. Ryan Kesler has lost his sights and is now 20 games without a goal. Julien Raymond is sliding on a 16 game streak without registering a single point. Jirí Tlustý has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Éric Sabourin has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



19-1-2019 Anssi Heikkinen resumes light training.
Syracuse Crunch right wing Anssi Heikkinen has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.

18-1-2019 Marty Duncan frustrated
Columbus Blue Jackets center Marty Duncan feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player.

A native of USA, Marty Duncan was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 3rd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 263 NHL games during his career, notching 44 goals and adding 59 assists along with 117 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 33 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 1+2=3 with 12 PIM.


18-1-2019 Evgeni Maskhadov speaks up.
Evgeni Maskhadov is disappointed in the team tactics after having not played in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

14-1-2019 Evgeni Maskhadov speaks up.
Evgeni Maskhadov is disappointed in the team tactics after having not played in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

13-1-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Kyle Dyment is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Jeremy Williams is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Bohumil Machann has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Marty Duncan has lost his sights and is now 21 games without a goal. Evgeni Maskhadov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Joe Clark has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Jiri Mach has played 24 games without a goal. Nelson Alston has lost his sights and is now 13 games without a goal. Brian Willems has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Charles Morin has played 26 games without a goal. Ryan Kesler has lost his sights and is now 18 games without a goal. Jirí Tlustý has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Éric Sabourin has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



12-1-2019 Ryan Kesler speaks up.
Ryan Kesler is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

12-1-2019 Anssi Heikkinen injured.
Anssi Heikkinen of Syracuse Crunch suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Norfolk Admirals. He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks . I hope to be back skating with the team in time for the next road trip, but they're monitoring it very closely. We'll have to see how it heals, he commented from the trainers bench.

9-1-2019 Jeremy Williams speaks up.
Jeremy Williams is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

7-1-2019 Marty Duncan speaks up.
Marty Duncan is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 8 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

6-1-2019 Jeremy Williams speaks up.
Jeremy Williams is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 11 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

6-1-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Kyle Dyment is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Taylor Chorney is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Charles Morin is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Marty Duncan has lost his sights and is now 18 games without a goal. Anthony Goudreau has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Joe Clark has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Jiri Mach has played 21 games without a goal. Nelson Alston has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Brian Willems has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Ryan Kesler has lost his sights and is now 15 games without a goal. Jeremy Williams has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Yuri Shishkov hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Jirí Tlustý has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Éric Sabourin has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



6-1-2019 Julien Raymond injured.
Julien Raymond (CBS) suffered leg injury during the game in an incident with Charles Gatineau (CGY). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. These small things happen every now and then, it's all part of hockey, he said after the game in the dressing room.

3-1-2019 Oleg Yeremin agrees on a contract.
Oleg Yeremin has signed a $600,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

2-1-2019 Columbus Blue Jackets players selected to World Junior Championships
World Junior Championships (U-20) in icehockey are about to start. The following players from Columbus Blue Jackets organization have been selected to represent their countries:

-Veli Niemi (FIN)
-Lee Storr (CAN)
-Oleg Yeremin (RUS)
-Valentyn Kretky (SVK)
-Scott Speranza (USA)


1-1-2019 Todd Nelson praises Otmar Kaspar
Columbus Blue Jackets head coach Todd Nelson has praised young right wing Otmar Kaspar in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Otmar Kaspar has played 37 games with Tri-City Americans this season, collecting 31+14=45 with 8 PIM.


31-12-2018 Slavomir Marek resumes light training.
Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Slavomir Marek has resumed light training after his arm injury and is listed day to day.

31-12-2018 Slavomir Marek injured.
Slavomir Marek (CBS) suffered arm injury during the game in an incident with Eduards Gurevics (NJ). He is expected to be sidelined for about a week. Doctors said that I should be back in a week or so, he commented to the press.

30-12-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Bohumil Machann is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Andrew Wilsons is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Anthony Goudreau is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Luc Bourdon is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Slavomir Marek is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Marty Duncan is down on his game pulling a 10 game streak without registering a single point. Jiri Mach has played 18 games without a goal. Nelson Alston has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Brian Willems has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Taylor Chorney is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Charles Morin has played 20 games without a goal. Ryan Kesler is down on his game pulling a 12 game streak without registering a single point. Yuri Shishkov hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



29-12-2018 Columbus Blue Jackets trade
Columbus Blue Jackets traded Hannu Toivonen and CBS's round 2 pick in 2020 to New Jersey Devils for Bohumil Machann and NJ's round 3 pick in 2020

27-12-2018 Nelson Alston injured.
Nelson Alston (CBS) suffered chest injury during the game in an incident with Trevor Mapletoft (NJ). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. It's nothing big, I'll be back soon, ready to strike back, were his words after the game.

26-12-2018 Team captain meets with Nelson Alston
Following the team's recent 3-4 win at St. Louis Blues on 26-12-2018, Columbus Blue Jackets captain Andrew Wilsons and Nelson Alston did not leave the dressing room for some time. I think it was time to get some things out of the way, said Andrew Wilsons

26-12-2018 Éric Sabourin resumes light training.
Columbus Blue Jackets center Éric Sabourin has resumed light training after his arm injury and is listed day to day.

26-12-2018 Nikita Goldenkov reaches career high !
Nikita Goldenkov marked a new career high in points with 11 after scoring in tonights game against St. Louis Blues on a feed by Mika Laitinen. All of them are special, but I'm going to remember this one the most, he commented to the media.

A native of Russia, Nikita Goldenkov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2nd round of the 2016 entry draft. He has appeared in 112 NHL games during his career, notching 10 goals and adding 11 assists along with 47 penalty minutes. The 20 year old right wing has played 36 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 4+7=11 with 27 PIM.


26-12-2018 Slavomir Marek reaches career high !
Slavomir Marek marked a new career high in points with 11 after assisting in tonights game against St. Louis Blues on a goal by Nikita Goldenkov. All of them are special, but I'm going to remember this one the most, he commented and was all smiles..

A native of Slovakia, Slavomir Marek was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 2nd round of the 2014 entry draft. He has appeared in 91 NHL games during his career, notching 7 goals and adding 16 assists along with 156 penalty minutes. The 22 year old right wing has played 25 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 2+9=11 with 46 PIM. He has also played 11 games with the Syracuse Crunch this season, totalling 4+2=6 with 12 PIM.


23-12-2018 Team captain meets with Jeremy Williams
Following the team's recent 5-3 loss at Philadelphia Flyers on 23-12-2018, Columbus Blue Jackets captain Andrew Wilsons and Jeremy Williams were seen outside the dressing room going over some things. He has had some trouble chipping in, so I thought it was time for a little chat, said Andrew Wilsons

23-12-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Andrew Wilsons is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Kyle Dyment is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week. Anthony Goudreau is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Slavomir Marek is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Jeremy Williams is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Marty Duncan has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal. Evgeni Maskhadov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Jiri Mach has played 15 games without a goal. Nikita Goldenkov has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Francis Muni has played 36 games without a goal. Brian Willems has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Taylor Chorney has played 11 games without a goal. Charles Morin has played 17 games without a goal. Ryan Kesler has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Yuri Shishkov has been chilly and allowed 4 goals in 1 games.

Trainer's room

Éric Sabourin remains sidelined with arm injury.



21-12-2018 Nelson Alston injured.
Nelson Alston (CBS) suffered abdomen injury during the game in an incident with Juha Mannisenmaki (OTT). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. They're being cautious about my condition, but I feel pretty good right now and want to get back on the ice as soon as possible, he said in a TV interview.

18-12-2018 Ryan Kesler speaks up.
Ryan Kesler is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

18-12-2018 Jirí Tlustý speaks up.
Jirí Tlustý is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

16-12-2018 Team captain meets with Slavomir Marek
Following the team's recent 4-2 loss at Calgary Flames on 16-12-2018, Columbus Blue Jackets captain Andrew Wilsons and Slavomir Marek did not leave the dressing room for some time. I think it was time to get some things out of the way, said Andrew Wilsons

16-12-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Andrew Wilsons is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Kyle Dyment is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Nelson Alston is looking red hot with a 6 game point streak. Luc Bourdon is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week.

Who's cold

Marty Duncan has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Evgeni Maskhadov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Jiri Mach has played 12 games without a goal. Francis Muni has played 33 games without a goal. Brian Willems has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Charles Morin has played 14 games without a goal. Slavomir Marek has lost his sights and is now 17 games without a goal. Ryan Kesler has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Jeremy Williams has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Yuri Shishkov has been chilly and allowed 4 goals in 1 games.

Trainer's room

Éric Sabourin remains sidelined with arm injury.



14-12-2018 Francis Muni resumes light training.
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Francis Muni has resumed light training after his head injury and is listed day to day.

14-12-2018 Mika Laitinen resumes light training.
Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Mika Laitinen has resumed light training after his ankle injury and is listed day to day.

14-12-2018 Francis Muni injured.
Francis Muni (CBS) suffered head injury during the game in an incident with Garry McIntyre (DAL). He is expected to be sidelined for about a week. It's not that big of a deal, just have to rest for a couple of days, he said when he was taken off the ice.

12-12-2018 Taylor Chorney resumes light training.
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Taylor Chorney has resumed light training after his groin injury and is listed day to day.

10-12-2018 Luc Bourdon reaches a milestone !
Luc Bourdon scored the 300th point of his career in tonight's game against the Phoenix Coyotes on a goal by Andrew Wilsons. It is just part of my job, he read from a prepared statement..

A native of Canada, Luc Bourdon was originally drafted to the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 896 NHL games during his career, notching 55 goals and adding 245 assists along with 503 penalty minutes. The 31 year old defenseman has played 29 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 1+8=9 with 14 PIM.


10-12-2018 Taylor Chorney injured.
Taylor Chorney (CBS) suffered groin injury during the game in an incident with Marcel Hossa (PHO). He is expected to be sidelined for about a week. Doctors said that I should be back in a week or so, he said after the game.

9-12-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Anthony Goudreau is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Joe Divers is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Nikita Goldenkov is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Jeremy Williams is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Marty Duncan has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Andrew Wilsons is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Evgeni Maskhadov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Joe Clark has lost his sights and is now 19 games without a goal. Nelson Alston has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Francis Muni has played 29 games without a goal. Charles Morin has played 10 games without a goal. Luc Bourdon has played 21 games without a goal. Slavomir Marek has lost his sights and is now 13 games without a goal. Kyle Gleick has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Yuri Shishkov hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.

Trainer's room

Mika Laitinen remains sidelined with ankle injury. Éric Sabourin remains sidelined with arm injury.



7-12-2018 Team captain meets with Slavomir Marek
Following the team's recent 3-4 loss against Anaheim Mighty Ducks on 6-12-2018, Columbus Blue Jackets captain Andrew Wilsons and Slavomir Marek did not leave the dressing room for some time. I think it was time to get some things out of the way, said Andrew Wilsons

2-12-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Kyle Dyment is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Jiri Mach is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week.

Who's cold

Evgeni Maskhadov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Anthony Goudreau has lost his sights and is now 13 games without a goal. Joe Clark has lost his sights and is now 16 games without a goal. Francis Muni has played 26 games without a goal. Luc Bourdon has played 18 games without a goal. Slavomir Marek has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Ryan Kesler is sliding on a 15 game streak without registering a single point. Kyle Gleick has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

Mika Laitinen remains sidelined with ankle injury. Éric Sabourin remains sidelined with arm injury.



29-11-2018 Evgeni Babenko agrees on a contract.
Evgeni Babenko has signed a $600,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Belarussia, Evgeni Babenko was originally drafted to the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 3rd round of the 2011 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season.


29-11-2018 Stefan Malecek agrees on a contract.
Stefan Malecek has signed a $470,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Czech, Stefan Malecek was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 4th round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 1 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 0 assists along with 0 penalty minutes. The 26 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season.


28-11-2018 John Clynder agrees on a contract.
John Clynder has signed a $450,000 per year, 2 year deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Canada, John Clynder, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 22 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season.


25-11-2018 Kyle Gartner frustrated
Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Kyle Gartner feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Kyle Gartner was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 4th round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old left wing has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 24 games with the Syracuse Crunch this season, totalling 4+2=6 with 0 PIM.


25-11-2018 Ryan Kesler speaks up.
Ryan Kesler is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

25-11-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Andrew Wilsons is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week. Joe Clark is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Nelson Alston is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week.

Who's cold

Marty Duncan has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Evgeni Maskhadov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Kyle Dyment has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Hannu Toivonen has been chilly and allowed 12 goals in 3 games. Anthony Goudreau has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal. Francis Muni has played 24 games without a goal. Brian Willems has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Taylor Chorney has played 16 games without a goal. Luc Bourdon has played 16 games without a goal. Slavomir Marek has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Ryan Kesler is down on his game pulling a 13 game streak without registering a single point. Jeremy Williams has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Kyle Gleick has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

Mika Laitinen remains sidelined with ankle injury. Éric Sabourin remains sidelined with arm injury.



25-11-2018 Petr Vencl released.
Columbus Blue Jackets released Petr Vencl to free agency.

25-11-2018 Vyacheslav Buravchikov released.
Columbus Blue Jackets released Vyacheslav Buravchikov to free agency.

25-11-2018 Éric Sabourin injured.
Éric Sabourin (CBS) suffered arm injury during the game in an incident with Devin Setoguchi (SJ). He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month. Yeah it hurts, hurts me to watch the game from the press box for a month or so, he said after the game in the dressing room.

22-11-2018 Dusan Rohlik resumes full training.
Syracuse Crunch right wing Dusan Rohlik has resumed full training after his injury.

18-11-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Hannu Toivonen is playing well with 1 wins in his 2 starts last week and allowing 3 goals. Nelson Alston is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Charles Morin is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Éric Sabourin is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Marty Duncan has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Andrew Wilsons has lost his sights and is now 13 games without a goal. Evgeni Maskhadov has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Anthony Goudreau has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Joe Clark is down on his game pulling a 10 game streak without registering a single point. Nikita Goldenkov has lost his sights and is now 20 games without a goal. Francis Muni has played 20 games without a goal. Brian Willems has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Taylor Chorney has played 12 games without a goal. Luc Bourdon has played 12 games without a goal. Ryan Kesler has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Mika Laitinen remains sidelined with ankle injury.



17-11-2018 Team captain meets with Joe Clark
Following the team's recent 4-2 win against Florida Panthers on 17-11-2018, Columbus Blue Jackets captain Andrew Wilsons and Joe Clark were seen outside the dressing room going over some things. He has had some trouble chipping in, so I thought it was time for a little chat, said Andrew Wilsons

17-11-2018 Dusan Rohlik resumes light training.
Syracuse Crunch right wing Dusan Rohlik has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.

17-11-2018 Jeremy Williams injured.
Jeremy Williams (CBS) suffered thigh injury during the game in an incident with Ryan Whitney (FLA). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. Small things like this happen to guys almost every game, except this time it happened to me, he said when he was taken off the ice.

14-11-2018 Jeremy Williams speaks up.
Jeremy Williams is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 11 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

11-11-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

Marty Duncan has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Andrew Wilsons is down on his game pulling a 10 game streak without registering a single point. Evgeni Maskhadov has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Joe Clark has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Nikita Goldenkov has lost his sights and is now 17 games without a goal. Francis Muni has played 17 games without a goal. Brian Willems has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Ryan Kesler has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Jeremy Williams has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Yuri Shishkov has been chilly and allowed 4 goals in 1 games. Jirí Tlustý has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

Mika Laitinen remains sidelined with ankle injury.



11-11-2018 Media criticises the Columbus Blue Jackets
We've been kicking ourselves for this streak but it seems like nothing is helping us right now said Columbus Blue Jackets coach Todd Nelson after today's game against the Phoenix Coyotes. The Columbus Blue Jackets have now a 5 game winless streak.

9-11-2018 Jeremy Williams speaks up.
Jeremy Williams is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 11 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

8-11-2018 Team captain meets with Ryan Kesler
Following the team's recent 1-3 loss against Edmonton Oilers on 5-11-2018, Columbus Blue Jackets captain Andrew Wilsons and Ryan Kesler did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Andrew Wilsons

5-11-2018 Dusan Rohlik injured.
Dusan Rohlik of Syracuse Crunch suffered wrist injury during tonights minorleague game against the Edmonton Roadrunners. He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks . This comes at a really bad time for us, but all I can do follow the rehab program and try to get back into the lineup as soon as possible, he commented from the trainers bench.

4-11-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Anthony Goudreau is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Joe Divers is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Slavomir Marek is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Andrew Wilsons has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Nelson Alston has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Nikita Goldenkov has lost his sights and is now 14 games without a goal. Francis Muni has played 14 games without a goal. Brian Willems has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

Mika Laitinen remains sidelined with ankle injury.



3-11-2018 Ben Noonan uncertain about future
Ben Noonan wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.

1-11-2018 Julien Raymond uncertain about future
Julien Raymond wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.

30-10-2018 Marat Iltchenko frustrated
Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Marat Iltchenko feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Belarussia, Marat Iltchenko was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 3rd round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old left wing has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 11 games with the Syracuse Crunch this season, totalling 2+2=4 with 2 PIM.


28-10-2018 Marat Iltchenko frustrated
Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Marat Iltchenko feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Belarussia, Marat Iltchenko was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 3rd round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old left wing has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 11 games with the Syracuse Crunch this season, totalling 2+2=4 with 2 PIM.


28-10-2018 Ryan Kesler speaks up.
Ryan Kesler is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 6 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

28-10-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Taylor Chorney is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Charles Morin is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Jeremy Williams is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Jirí Tlustý is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week.

Who's cold

Kyle Dyment has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Anthony Goudreau has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Joe Clark is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Nikita Goldenkov has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal. Francis Muni has played 11 games without a goal. Ryan Kesler is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Yuri Shishkov has been chilly and allowed 5 goals in 1 games. Éric Sabourin has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Mika Laitinen remains sidelined with ankle injury.



28-10-2018 Mika Laitinen injured.
Mika Laitinen (CBS) suffered ankle injury during the game in an incident with Ladislav Strnad (NAS). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of months. Yes it does hurt, quite a bit actually, he quoted before being taken to the hospital for tests.

27-10-2018 Kyle Dyment resumes light training.
Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Kyle Dyment has resumed light training after his wrist injury and is listed day to day.

25-10-2018 Marat Iltchenko frustrated
Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Marat Iltchenko feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Belarussia, Marat Iltchenko was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 3rd round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old left wing has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 9 games with the Syracuse Crunch this season, totalling 2+2=4 with 2 PIM.


22-10-2018 Kyle Gartner frustrated
Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Kyle Gartner feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Kyle Gartner was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 4th round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old left wing has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 8 games with the Syracuse Crunch this season, totalling 2+0=2 with 0 PIM.


21-10-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Andrew Wilsons is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Marty Duncan has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Joe Clark has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Nikita Goldenkov has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Brian Willems has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Ryan Kesler has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Kyle Dyment remains sidelined with wrist injury.



18-10-2018 Team captain meets with Ryan Kesler
Following the team's recent 1-2 loss against Colorado Avalanche on 18-10-2018, Columbus Blue Jackets captain Andrew Wilsons and Ryan Kesler did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Andrew Wilsons

15-10-2018 Anthony Goudreau injured.
Anthony Goudreau (CBS) suffered leg injury during the game in an incident with Danny Richmond (CHI). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. This is nothing major, I feel that I should be ready for the next game but you never know, he said when he was taken off the ice.

15-10-2018 Kyle Dyment injured.
Kyle Dyment (CBS) suffered wrist injury during the game in an incident with Justin Funkhouser (CHI). He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks. I hit a bad patch of ice, and it's not the first time that's happened here. The league should do something about this Arena, he commented in a radio interview after the game.

14-10-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Joe Clark is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Jeremy Williams is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Éric Sabourin is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Yuri Shishkov has been chilly and allowed 5 goals in 1 games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



14-10-2018 Columbus Blue Jackets trade
Columbus Blue Jackets traded Denny Ransom and Timothy Mainzer to Colorado Avalanche for Joe Divers

A native of Canada, Joe Divers was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2nd round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 423 NHL games during his career, notching 20 goals and adding 34 assists along with 877 penalty minutes. The 26 year old left wing has played 2 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.

A native of USA, Timothy Mainzer was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 3rd round of the 2010 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 4 games with the Syracuse Crunch this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.


14-10-2018 Columbus Blue Jackets trade
Columbus Blue Jackets traded Ryan O'Marra to Minnesota Wild for Ben Recchi, MIN's round 4 pick in 2019 and MIN's round 4 pick in 2020

A native of Canada, Ryan O'Marra was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2nd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 878 NHL games during his career, notching 70 goals and adding 120 assists along with 629 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season.


7-10-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

Hannu Toivonen has been chilly and allowed 4 goals in 1 games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



30-9-2018 Media rates the best players in the league
GOALTENDER
NameOFDFOAAgeTeam
Kari Lehtonen89888734Chicago Blackhawks
Stian Ellingsen86878626Dallas Stars
Marc-André Fleury88888533Nashville Predators
Joe PaikBBB21Buffalo Sabres
Rick DiPietro84838337Montreal Canadiens
Peter Nash88878320New York Rangers
Eli Fagerholm87868330Atlanta Thrashers
Tuukka Rask83848231Toronto Maple Leafs
Maxime Ouellet82828237Washington Capitals
Jouko Vaijärvi83838124Calgary Flames
DEFENSEMAN
NameOFDFOAAgeTeam
Ladislav Strnad67878425Nashville Predators
Jon Broome85828430Philadelphia Flyers
Richard Housley62948430New York Islanders
Nelson Korn82798326Philadelphia Flyers
Murray Lidster68848327Tampa Bay Lightning
Ryan Suter82828333Buffalo Sabres
Mo Fu84798325St. Louis Blues
Charles Gatineau72908329Calgary Flames
Josef Machaj76828228Edmonton Oilers
Tomme Stevenson78828228Florida Panthers
LEFT WING
NameOFDFOAAgeTeam
Henrik Sedin90838538St. Louis Blues
Ilya Kovalchuk85768535Atlanta Thrashers
Gustav Kostuik78888427San Jose Sharks
Andrew Sankey86818426Philadelphia Flyers
Alexander Ovechkin94788433Nashville Predators
Sidney Crosby95768431Minnesota Wild
Charles Goulet83718423Toronto Maple Leafs
Kirk SlaneyA-B-B22Florida Panthers
David Drouin78858329Dallas Stars
Carl Strömholm86828226Pittsburgh Penguins
CENTER
NameOFDFOAAgeTeam
Rick Nash87858734Vancouver Canucks
Nikita Perevolokin92758623Philadelphia Flyers
Robin Fernsworth90748524Vancouver Canucks
Halvar Holmqvist87698530Chicago Blackhawks
Maxim Miroshnichenko89728424Pittsburgh Penguins
Nathan Horton83858433Ottawa Senators
Dany Heatley88788437Anaheim Mighty Ducks
Eric Staal87808433Carolina Hurricanes
Vojtech Cermak78878319New York Islanders
Anatoli Ovsianikov91758328San Jose Sharks
RIGHT WING
NameOFDFOAAgeTeam
Jeremy Plantinga93838830Atlanta Thrashers
Valeri Porkhomov95858828Dallas Stars
Mattias Bjorkström89868526Nashville Predators
Tommy Visheau88868529Pittsburgh Penguins
Leonid Kokorev83878427Minnesota Wild
Marian Gaborik93748436Colorado Avalanche
Aleksander Suglobov94798436Ottawa Senators
Steve ConnollyBBB24Colorado Avalanche
Eric CloutierA-B-B24Calgary Flames
Justin Williams84808336Carolina Hurricanes


30-9-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

No-one is especially cold at the moment.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



29-9-2018 Jamie Lundmark signs a contract
Columbus Blue Jackets has come to terms with ass. coach Jamie Lundmark with a 4 year contract.

29-9-2018 Veli Niemi returns to Sudbury Wolves
Columbus Blue Jackets's Veli Niemi did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Sudbury Wolves.

29-9-2018 Lee Storr returns to Swift Current Broncos
Columbus Blue Jackets's Lee Storr did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Swift Current Broncos.

29-9-2018 Oleg Yeremin returns to Brandon Wheat Kings
Columbus Blue Jackets's Oleg Yeremin did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Brandon Wheat Kings.

29-9-2018 Joel Tucker returns to Halifax Mooseheads
Columbus Blue Jackets's Joel Tucker did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Halifax Mooseheads.

29-9-2018 Joe Street returns to Calgary Hitmen
Columbus Blue Jackets's Joe Street did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Calgary Hitmen.

29-9-2018 Richard Mashek returns to Calgary Hitmen
Columbus Blue Jackets's Richard Mashek did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Calgary Hitmen.

29-9-2018 Esko Tukio returns to Kärpät Oulu
Columbus Blue Jackets's Esko Tukio did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Kärpät Oulu.

29-9-2018 Len Mullaly sent back juniors
Columbus Blue Jackets's Len Mullaly did not make the team and was sent back for another year of junior hockey. The Columbus Blue Jackets expect him to make another run at a roster spot next season.

29-9-2018 Valentyn Kretky sent back juniors
Columbus Blue Jackets's Valentyn Kretky did not make the team and was sent back for another year of junior hockey. The Columbus Blue Jackets expect him to make another run at a roster spot next season.

29-9-2018 Tim Kelly sent back juniors
Columbus Blue Jackets's Tim Kelly did not make the team and was sent back for another year of junior hockey. The Columbus Blue Jackets expect him to make another run at a roster spot next season.

29-9-2018 Nikos Haller sent back juniors
Columbus Blue Jackets's Nikos Haller did not make the team and was sent back for another year of junior hockey. The Columbus Blue Jackets expect him to make another run at a roster spot next season.

29-9-2018 Scott Speranza sent back juniors
Columbus Blue Jackets's Scott Speranza did not make the team and was sent back for another year of junior hockey. The Columbus Blue Jackets expect him to make another run at a roster spot next season.

23-9-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Kyle Dyment is looking good with 5 points in 2 games last week. Joe Clark is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week.

Who's cold

Per-Olaf Lönnqvist has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Veli Niemi has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Dmitriy Petlyuk has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Samppa Niemikorpi has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Timothy Mainzer has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Nikita Goldenkov has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Didier Vandal has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Rich Tamer has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Joe Street has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Ryan Kesler has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Richard Mashek has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Ryan O'Marra has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Esko Tukio has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Kyle Gleick has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Jirí Tlustý has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



21-9-2018 Kyle Gartner frustrated
Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Kyle Gartner feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Kyle Gartner was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 4th round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old left wing has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season.


17-9-2018 Marat Iltchenko frustrated
Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Marat Iltchenko feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Belarussia, Marat Iltchenko was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 3rd round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old left wing has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season.


16-9-2018 Team captain meets with Adam Miller
Following the team's recent 4-2 loss at St. Louis Blues on 15-9-2018, Columbus Blue Jackets captain Andrew Wilsons and Adam Miller did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Andrew Wilsons

16-9-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

Hannu Toivonen has been chilly and allowed 4 goals in 1 games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



15-9-2018 Brian Bolero agrees on a contract.
Brian Bolero has signed a $950,000 per year, 4 year deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of USA, Brian Bolero was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round of the 2018 entry draft. He has appeared in 4 NHL games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 0 assists along with 2 penalty minutes. The 18 year old defenseman has played 4 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 1+0=1 with 2 PIM.


9-9-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Slavomir Marek is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week.

Who's cold

No-one is especially cold at the moment.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



6-9-2018 Marat Iltchenko uncertain about future
Marat Iltchenko wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.

4-9-2018 Mark Bergman signs a contract
Columbus Blue Jackets has come to terms with physio Mark Bergman with a 5 year contract.

4-9-2018 Richard Veilleux signs a contract
Columbus Blue Jackets has come to terms with physio Richard Veilleux with a 5 year contract.

4-9-2018 Kyle Gartner frustrated
Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Kyle Gartner feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Kyle Gartner was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 4th round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old left wing is looking forward for the start of the season.


2-9-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

No-one is especially cold at the moment.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



1-9-2018 Samppa Niemikorpi agrees on a contract.
Samppa Niemikorpi has signed a $400,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Finland, Samppa Niemikorpi was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 5th round of the 2010 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old center is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.


1-9-2018 Adam Miller agrees on a contract.
Adam Miller has signed a $525,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of USA, Adam Miller was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 3rd round of the 2016 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 20 year old right wing is expecting a good season for the team.


31-8-2018 Dmitriy Petlyuk agrees on a contract.
Dmitriy Petlyuk has signed a $700,000 per year, 1 year deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Russia, Dmitriy Petlyuk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 5th round of the 2008 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 28 year old defenseman is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.


30-8-2018 Per-Olaf Lönnqvist agrees on a contract.
Per-Olaf Lönnqvist has signed a $450,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Sweden, Per-Olaf Lönnqvist was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 5th round of the 2012 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old center is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.


30-8-2018 Didier Vandal agrees on a contract.
Didier Vandal has signed a $430,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Canada, Didier Vandal was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 5th round of the 2010 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old defenseman is expecting a good season for the team.


29-8-2018 Peter Tornow signs a contract
Columbus Blue Jackets has come to terms with ass. coach Peter Tornow with a 4 year contract.

29-8-2018 Columbus Blue Jackets name captain.
Columbus Blue Jackets have named Andrew Wilsons as the captain of the team.

29-6-2018 Charles Morin frustrated
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Charles Morin feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player.

A native of Canada, Charles Morin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 401 NHL games during his career, notching 19 goals and adding 87 assists along with 152 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman is getting ready for the upcoming season.


30-6-2018 Training camp preview
Columbus Blue Jackets will arrange the annual training camp starting on September 14th. Players reporting to the training camp with either Columbus Blue Jackets and Syracuse Crunch:
- Ben Noonan C
- Josh McMahon R
- Marty Duncan C
- Douglas Pratt C
- Marat Iltchenko L
- Andrew Wilsons R
- Evgeni Maskhadov L
- Kyle Dyment C
- Sean Dumenigo R
- Eduard Pshenichny R
- Hannu Toivonen G
- Jinrich Schilder R
- Dusan Rohlik R
- Anthony Goudreau R
- Sergei Belyakov D
- Denny Ransom R
- Tim Kelly R
- Timothy Mainzer D
- Joe Clark L
- Jiri Mach D
- Len Mullaly R
- Zack Esser L
- Nelson Alston C
- Anssi Heikkinen R
- Jarkko Leino L
- Nikita Goldenkov C
- Francis Muni D
- Brian Willems D
- Taylor Chorney D
- Kyle Gartner L
- Wes Shafer C
- Rich Tamer D
- Mika Laitinen L
- Valentyn Kretky D
- Scott Speranza G
- Boyd Carver G
- Vyacheslav Buravchikov D
- Charles Morin D
- Luc Bourdon D
- Slavomir Marek R
- Nikos Haller G
- Patrick O'Sullivan R
- Ryan Kesler R
- Jeremy Williams C
- Ryan O'Marra C
- Wayne Paterak G
- Joe Barnes C
- Tomás Kudelka D
- Lew Prosterman L
- Jarkko Kinnunen D
- Petr Vencl D
- Alexander Gerasimov D
- Kyle Gleick C
- Yuri Shishkov G
- Julien Raymond D
- Jirí Tlustý L
- Maxmilian Semen R
- Steven Starling C
- Dirk Sackett D
- Kevin McCormick C
- Tomas Kolovecky C
- Éric Sabourin C
- Lubos Hermes G

Players reporting out of shape:
- Andrew Wilsons R
- Sean Dumenigo R
- Dusan Rohlik R
- Denny Ransom R
- Joe Clark L
- Jiri Mach D
- Jarkko Leino L
- Francis Muni D
- Charles Morin D
- Éric Sabourin C

Players reporting in good shape:
- Josh McMahon R
- Marty Duncan C
- Marat Iltchenko L
- Evgeni Maskhadov L
- Zack Esser L
- Nelson Alston C
- Anssi Heikkinen R
- Scott Speranza G
- Ryan Kesler R
- Jeremy Williams C
- Jarkko Kinnunen D
- Petr Vencl D
- Tomas Kolovecky C


30-6-2018 Richard Park leaves team
Richard Parks contract has expired and he has left the team.

30-6-2018 Rob Niedermayer leaves team
Rob Niedermayers contract has expired and he has left the team.

30-6-2018 Michel Therrien leaves team
Michel Therriens contract has expired and he has left the team.

27-6-2018 Kyle Gartner frustrated
Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Kyle Gartner feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Kyle Gartner was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 4th round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old left wing is waiting for a good start this season.


25-6-2018 Columbus Blue Jackets use option on Josh McMahon
Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Josh McMahon will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

25-6-2018 Columbus Blue Jackets use option on Dusan Rohlik
Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Dusan Rohlik will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

25-6-2018 Columbus Blue Jackets use option on Joe Clark
Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Joe Clark will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

25-6-2018 Columbus Blue Jackets use option on Zack Esser
Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Zack Esser will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

25-6-2018 Columbus Blue Jackets use option on Jarkko Leino
Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Jarkko Leino will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

25-6-2018 Columbus Blue Jackets use option on Luc Bourdon
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Luc Bourdon will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

25-6-2018 Columbus Blue Jackets use option on Ryan Kesler
Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Ryan Kesler will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

25-6-2018 Columbus Blue Jackets use option on Joe Barnes
Columbus Blue Jackets center Joe Barnes will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

25-6-2018 Columbus Blue Jackets use option on Lew Prosterman
Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Lew Prosterman will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

25-6-2018 Columbus Blue Jackets use option on Steven Starling
Columbus Blue Jackets center Steven Starling will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

25-6-2018 Columbus Blue Jackets use option on Éric Sabourin
Columbus Blue Jackets center Éric Sabourin will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

23-6-2018 Len Mullaly agrees on a contract.
Len Mullaly has signed a $575,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

24-6-2018 Options to be confirmed tomorrow
The following players' contract options need to be confirmed tomorrow:
-Josh McMahon (Syracuse Crunch)
-Dusan Rohlik (Syracuse Crunch)
-Joe Clark (Columbus Blue Jackets)
-Zack Esser (Syracuse Crunch)
-Jarkko Leino (Syracuse Crunch)
-Luc Bourdon (Columbus Blue Jackets)
-Ryan Kesler (Columbus Blue Jackets)
-Joe Barnes (Syracuse Crunch)
-Lew Prosterman (Syracuse Crunch)
-Steven Starling (Syracuse Crunch)
-Éric Sabourin (Columbus Blue Jackets)


22-6-2018 Maxmilian Semen frustrated
Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Maxmilian Semen feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Czech, Maxmilian Semen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 2nd round of the 2007 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 29 year old right wing is waiting for a good start this season.


22-6-2018 Ben Noonan agrees on a contract.
Ben Noonan has signed a $490,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Canada, Ben Noonan was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 4th round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 8 NHL games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 3 assists along with 2 penalty minutes. The 22 year old center is getting ready for the upcoming season.


22-6-2018 Douglas Pratt agrees on a contract.
Douglas Pratt has signed a $800,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Canada, Douglas Pratt was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 2015 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 20 year old center is expecting a good season for the team.


23-6-2018 Contracts expiring !
The following players' contracts are going to expire in one week:
-Josh McMahon (Syracuse Crunch) RFA, needs qualifying offer
-Dusan Rohlik (Syracuse Crunch) RFA, needs qualifying offer
-Joe Clark (Columbus Blue Jackets) RFA, needs qualifying offer
-Zack Esser (Syracuse Crunch) RFA, needs qualifying offer
-Jarkko Leino (Syracuse Crunch) RFA, needs qualifying offer
-Wes Shafer (Syracuse Crunch) RFA, needs qualifying offer
-Luc Bourdon (Columbus Blue Jackets) RFA, needs qualifying offer
-Patrick O'Sullivan (Columbus Blue Jackets) UFA
-Ryan Kesler (Columbus Blue Jackets) UFA
-Joe Barnes (Syracuse Crunch) UFA
-Tomás Kudelka (Syracuse Crunch) RFA, needs qualifying offer
-Lew Prosterman (Syracuse Crunch) RFA, needs qualifying offer
-Jarkko Kinnunen (Syracuse Crunch) RFA, needs qualifying offer
-Maxmilian Semen (Syracuse Crunch) RFA, needs qualifying offer
-Steven Starling (Syracuse Crunch) RFA, needs qualifying offer
-Dirk Sackett (Columbus Blue Jackets) RFA, needs qualifying offer
-Kevin McCormick (Syracuse Crunch) RFA, needs qualifying offer
-Tomas Kolovecky (Syracuse Crunch) RFA, needs qualifying offer
-Éric Sabourin (Columbus Blue Jackets) RFA, needs qualifying offer
-Lubos Hermes (Syracuse Crunch) RFA, needs qualifying offer


23-6-2018 Contracts expiring !
The following staff members' contracts are going to expire in one week:
-Richard Park(pro)
-Rob Niedermayer(pro)
-Michel Therrien(pro)


21-6-2018 Sean Dumenigo agrees on a contract.
Sean Dumenigo has signed a $400,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of USA, Sean Dumenigo was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 4th round of the 2016 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 20 year old right wing is looking forward for the start of the season.


21-6-2018 Brian Willems agrees on a contract.
Brian Willems has signed a $1,100,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Canada, Brian Willems was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 2nd round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 516 NHL games during his career, notching 9 goals and adding 77 assists along with 211 penalty minutes. The 28 year old defenseman is waiting for a good start this season.


20-6-2018 Valentyn Kretky looking good
Reports from our scouting staff indicate that defenseman Valentyn Kretky might be develope into a greater talent than expected. His strong work ethic has given him more self confidence.

20-6-2018 Board increases player budget for next season
The board of owners have increased player budget for next season with $7,800,000 because of your good financial record.

20-6-2018 Board collects bonuses
The board of owners has collected $7,800,000 profit from the team to shareholders.

20-6-2018 Curtis Bell retires
Columbus Blue Jackets staff member Curtis Bell has announced his retirement due to personal reasons.

20-6-2018 Samuel Beaudet retires
Columbus Blue Jackets staff member Samuel Beaudet has announced his retirement due to health reasons.

20-6-2018 Gord Donnelly retires
Columbus Blue Jackets staff member Gord Donnelly has announced his retirement due to personal reasons.

20-6-2018 Scott Speranza agrees on a contract.
Scott Speranza has signed a $525,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

20-6-2018 Nikos Haller agrees on a contract.
Nikos Haller has signed a $400,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

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