What Now For The Blue Jackets?
By Rick Gethin The lights have been turned off on another disappointing season for the Blue Jackets. The fans have all retreated to their homes for the summer…
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NHL Off Ice Crew, notes from a veteran Ducks official
We are grateful to Lloyd Freeberg for sharing this story with us. Lloyd is on our Newsletter list and replied to one of our emails shortly after reading Rick Gethin’s…
Jake Voracek Having Career Season 2010
By Rick Gethin Despite the Columbus Blue Jackets having a somewhat less than successful season, RW Jake “don’t call me Jakub” Voracek and C Antoine “Twan” Vermette are having career years…
Playing For Pride
By Rick Gethin We’re making the right moves but, obviously, it’s a bit late. Momentum from this year can only carry on to next year as we’re going to…
Tyler Wright – CBJ Development Coach
After 613 games and playing for four teams in the NHL, Tyler Wright found himself back in Columbus, Ohio in July 2007 as the new Development Coach of the…
One on One with the Blue Jackets Chris Clark
By Rick Gethin On the afternoon of December 28th, 2009, Chris Clark was getting himself ready to head to the Verizon Center for a game against the Carolina…
The Arena Chronicles: Part IV — Arena Requires Public Participation
In Parts I through III of this series, we examined the historical background leading up to the development of Nationwide Arena, the circumstances confronted by all of the involved parties…
Un-Hitched: Columbus Fires Head Coach
By Rick Gethin “Today, we made the difficult decision to relieve Ken Hitchcock of his coaching duties with the Columbus Blue Jackets” – GM Scott Howson The…
Trust, Turmoil and the “Right Way” — Finding the Answer in Columbus
Imagine that you are a young person, who has had some success in your chosen career, and have now been recruited by a new company and given a more high…
When Coaches Pay The Price
As the ongoing debate in Columbus demonstrates, contemplated coaching changes are complex affairs invoking strong emotions.
The Winter Of Discontent — Hitchcock’s Precarious Throne
With Andy Murray already gone in St. Louis, the drums are beating for Ken Hitchcock in Columbus. Recent events require a change.
Blue Jackets: The Arena Chronicles – Part II How We Got Here
By Jeff Little In Part I of The Arena Chronicles, I provided an overview of the current issue the Blue Jackets face with ongoing operating deficits, the reactions to the…