Club History
19 entries in the Columbus Blue Jackets compendium.
Club History — Era Chart
John PaddockJohn Paddock was head coach of the Ottawa Senators, not an owner or founder of the ColumbuScott HowsonThe lawyer-turned-executive who led Columbus to its first playoff berth and later governedNick FolignoThe Buffalo-born leader who became the heart, soul, and captain of the Blue Jackets.Cam AtkinsonThe relentless goal-scoring engine who became a cornerstone of Blue Jackets offense.Boone JennerThe captain who became the soul of the Blue Jackets franchise.Ryan JohansenThe fourth-overall pick who delivered Columbus's first playoff victory since 2009.Sean KuralyA Miami University standout who played four seasons with the Columbus Blue Jackets before Jack CampbellThe calm behind the chaos: Columbus's mustachioed netminder who made the backup role look Rick BownessA quiet chapter in the Blue Jackets' early organizational story, remembered by those who wScott HartnellThe blue-collar anchor who held the Blue Jackets' back end together for a decade.Rick NashThe kid they drafted first became the heartbeat of a franchise learning to beat.Rick DiPietroThe reflexes that made a young franchise believe goaltending could be its identity.Nationwide ArenaWhere Ohio's blue and red was born, and where every shift still echoes.2004 NHL DraftA draft held in the long shadow of a season that would never come.2017 NHL PlayoffsOne point from the dream, a season of almost-enough.Brandon DubinskyFourteen seasons, one city, and a heart that never left the ice.2000 NHL ExpansionTwenty-eight teams, one new blue army—Columbus finally had its NHL franchise.Jarmo KekäläinenThe quiet Finn who turned a lottery team into a franchise with a philosophy.2011-12 SeasonA season of quiet patience, young legs, and the long road back to relevance.
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