For those old enough to remember the 1970’s, 60 Minutes once featured the Point/Counterpoint segment, in which James J. Kilpatrick (conservative) and Nicholas von Hoffman or Shana Alexander (liberal) would…
While the off season was relatively quiet in terms of the on-ice zones, with Ethan Moreau being the sole newcomer to the roster, the same cannot be said for the…
As Wednesday dawned in Toronto, Blue Jackets’ defenseman Anton Stralman had to feel like a Stranger in a Strange Land. The 23 year old Swede had toiled in relative obscurity over two…
By Rick Gethin The search for a new man behind the Blue Jackets bench is entering it’s final phase. Manitoba Moose head coach Scott Arniel was the first of five…
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…
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…
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…
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…
It is well known that Columbus shares the distinction of having just about the youngest franchise in the league, averaging just about 26.5 years of age. Their roster includes only…
By Rick Gethin “CSKA can give me more right now than Columbus, to whom I am thankful. And all I need is to get playing time.” ~ Blue Jacket…
Ryan Salmons 1989 ~ 2009 By Rick Gethin The Hockey Writers Ryan Salmons, 19 years old, passed away today at Nationwide Childrens Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, after valiantly…