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Why are the Blue Jackets in Columbus? ›

The franchise's nickname, the product of a name-the-team contest, pays homage to the many Ohioans who served in the Union army during the American Civil War and to the manufacture in Columbus of many of the uniforms worn by that army. The Blue Jackets' first three seasons ended in last-place divisional finishes.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have actually made it to the playoffs six times in their franchise history, the first being in 2009.. The Blue Jackets have not made the NHL playoffs since the 2019-20 season and are one of four teams to have never advanced to a final series.

Here are the RFAs: Forwards Yegor Chinakhov, Kent Johnson, Kirill Marchenko, Alex Nylander, Cole Sillinger and Alexandre Texier, defensem*n Jake Bean and Jake Christiansen, and goaltender Jet Greaves, who has been magnificent in AHL Cleveland's postseason run.

The Columbus Blue Jackets aren't part of these Stanley Cup playoffs but several notable ex-Blue Jackets are partaking in a chance at the Stanley Cup.

The value of the Columbus Blue Jackets franchise of the National Hockey League increased by around 23 percent in 2023 over the previous year. In 2023, the franchise had an estimated value of 765 million U.S. dollars.

NHL operating income of the Columbus Blue Jackets 2006-2023

The operating income of the National Hockey League franchise Columbus Blue Jackets reached 35 million U.S. dollars in the 2022/23 season.

There are 11 teams that have yet to win a Stanley Cup: Arizona Coyotes. Buffalo Sabres. Columbus Blue Jackets.

Stinger (@StingerCBJ) / X. Official RockStar mascot for the Columbus Blue Jackets.

JMAC, Inc. is the private family holding company of John P. McConnell and the McConnell family, majority owner of the Blue Jackets. JMAC, Inc. also directs numerous investments and charitable activities for the McConnell family.

In the drama, Blue Jacket is portrayed as a white man named Marmaduke Van Swearingen. At age 17, he and his younger brother Charlie were surprised by a Shawnee hunting party and Marmaduke was taken to Kispoko Town to undergo the adoption ritual of the Shawnee while Charlie was allowed to return to his home.

What is the Blue Jackets all time record? ›

The Columbus Blue Jackets have a 767-827-33-187 record all-time.

Blue Jackets tickets can be found for as low as $11.00, with an average price of $54.00.

In the first round, they defeated the Chicago Blackhawks in six games, the franchise's first playoff series win since 1987.

In 1997, Mr. McConnell led a group of investors to bring the National Hockey League to Columbus. The Blue Jackets played their first game in September 2000. The arrival of the team brought an influx of development and community pride to Columbus.

This cannon is a replica of an 1857 Napoleon Cannon created by the French army. It was the most popular cannon during the Civil War. "It's actually a pyrotechnic charge made specifically to be fired indoors," Ken Sprague of Hamburg Fireworks Display in Lancaster said.

The Blue Jackets compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference, and began play as an expansion team in 2000.