Columbus Blue Jackets Team Information

NHL Columbus Blue Jackets Team Information

Columbus, Ohio landed a National Hockey League expansion franchise in the summer of 1997, named the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Blue Jackets name pays homage to Ohio's contributions to American history.

Former Calgary Flames and Team Canada coach Dave King was named as the first head coach in team history. Newell Brown and Gerard Gallant were hired as assistants along with Rick Wamsley as goaltending coach. The new Nationwide Areana was completed and opened in the fall of 2000, ready for the 2000-01 season. The Blue Jackets finished their first season at the bottom of the Central division with a 28-39-9-6 record for 71 points.

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Columbus Blue Jackets Managers, Captains, Coaches
Columbus Blue Jackets Past Season Performance
Columbus Blue Jackets Team and Individual Records
Latest News on the Columbus Blue Jackets

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Columbus Blue Jackets Franchise History

Columbus Blue Jackets Franchise History

Columbus BlueJackets (NHL) 2001-Present

Nationwide Arena
Opened: September 2000
Capacity: 18,500 (Hockey)

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Columbus Blue Jackets Championships

Columbus Blue Jackets Championships

Championship History

League Championships	None
Conference Championships	None
Division Championships	None
Playoff Appearances	None

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Columbus Blue Jackets Hall of Famers

Columbus Blue Jackets Hall of Famers

None

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Columbus Blue Jackets Retired/Honored Jerseys

Columbus Blue Jackets Retired/Honored Jerseys

Retired Numbers

99 Wayne Gretzky (Retired by NHL)

Honoured Numbers:

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Columbus Blue Jackets Merchandise

Columbus Blue Jackets Merchandise

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