2010 Skate of the Union: For Nashville, Size Does Matter
by Jas Faulkner, Nashville Correspondent The annual Skate of the Union at Bridgestone had respectable attendance figures for a hockey event at one of the hottest times of the year…
The Business of Hockey
The Blue Jackets’ Man in the Middle
CBJ President Mike Priest. Priest, who just passed the three year milestone as President of the hockey club, was gracious enough to sit down with me for discussion of the organization’s views and goals on a wide range of topics
Panning For Gold: The NHL Draft Analyzed (Part I)
If you have ever traveled to Alaska, the Sierra Nevadas in California, or certain parts of Canada, you may have had the opportunity to pan for gold. While the prospect seems a bit corny at first, you soon find yourself engrossed in the process, as you search pan after pan of dirt and water for one shiny nugget. Sometimes you succeed, but far more often you come up short.
Columbus Blue Jackets: The Arena Chronicles Part III
The Arena Chronicles – Part III – Where We Go From Here Part I of The Arena Chronicles Part II of The Arena Chronicles Having covered the past and the…
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…
The Arena Chronicles or What’s Going on in Columbus? – Part I
In late May, news broke that the Blue Jackets had lost an aggregate of $80 million dollars since 2002, and (in cooperation with Nationwide) were working with state legislators and local officials to craft a deal where the County would assume ownership of the Arena…