What league does Columbus Blue Jackets play in?

Columbus Blue Jackets play in the NHL.

When was Columbus Blue Jackets founded?

Columbus Blue Jackets was founded in 2000 in Columbus, OH, USA, USA.

Where is Columbus Blue Jackets based?

Columbus Blue Jackets is based in Columbus, OH, USA.

Who is the head coach of Columbus Blue Jackets?

The head coach of Columbus Blue Jackets is Gerard Gallant.

Who is the captain of Columbus Blue Jackets?

The captain of Columbus Blue Jackets is Luke Richardson.

What arena does Columbus Blue Jackets play in?

Columbus Blue Jackets play their home games at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH, USA.

Who is the general manager of Columbus Blue Jackets?

The general manager of Columbus Blue Jackets is Jim Clark.

What are the team colors of Columbus Blue Jackets?

The team colors of Columbus Blue Jackets are Union Blue + Goal Red + Capital Silver + White.

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2003-2004 Season

Columbus Blue Jackets were 25-45-8-4 in the 2003-04 NHL season with 62 points, 27th overall.

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2003-2004 Columbus Blue Jackets Roster

Columbus Blue Jackets — 2003-2004 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#40	Fred Brathwaite (G)	53	1972	Ottawa, ON, CAN	5'7"	185	L
	#30	Marc Denis (G)	49	1977	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'1"	192	L
	#31	Pascal Leclaire (G)	44	1982	Repentigny, QC, CAN	6'2"	185	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#2	Anders Eriksson (D)	51	1975	Bollnäs, SWE	6'4"	225	L
	#34	Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre (D)	49	1977	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'3"	212	R
	#47	Aaron Johnson (D)	43	1983	Port Hawkesbury, NS, CAN	6'1"	205	L
	#44	Rostislav Klesla (D)	44	1982	Novy Jicin, CZE	6'3"	216	L
	#18	Zenith Komarniski (D)	48	1978	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'0"	203	L
	#7	Scott Lachance (D)	54	1972	Charlottesville, VA, USA	6'1"	212	L
	#6	Jamie Pushor (D)	53	1973	Lethbridge, AB, CAN	6'3"	214	R
	#22	Luke Richardson (D)"C"	57	1969	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'3"	216	L
	#24	Todd Rohloff (D)	52	1974	Grand Rapids, MN, USA	6'3"	214	L
	#37	Darrel Scoville (D)	51	1975	Swift Current, SK, CAN	6'3"	212	L
	#3	Jaroslav Spacek (D)	52	1974	Rokycany, CZE	5'11"	203	L
	#5	Darryl Sydor (D)	54	1972	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'1"	212	L
	#23	Derrick Walser (D)	48	1978	New Glasgow, NS, CAN	5'10"	194	L
	#15	Duvie Westcott (D)	49	1977	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	5'11"	192	R
FORWARDS
	#25	Andrew Cassels (C)	57	1969	Bramalea, ON, CAN	6'0"	185	L
	#49	Dan Fritsche (C/W)	41	1985	Parma, OH, USA	6'2"	198	R
	#42	Mark Hartigan (C)	49	1977	Lethbridge, AB, CAN	5'11"	194	L
	#19	Brian Holzinger (C)	54	1972	Parma, OH, USA	5'11"	190	R
	#46	Tim Jackman (RW)	44	1981	Minot, ND, USA	6'2"	225	R
	#21	Espen Knutsen (C)	54	1972	Oslo, NOR	5'11"	194	L
	#10	Trevor Letowski (RW)	49	1977	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	5'10"	181	R
	#17	David Ling (RW/C)	51	1975	Halifax, NS, CAN	5'9"	185	R
	#36	Don MacLean (LW)	49	1977	Sydney, NS, CAN	6'3"	214	L
	#27	Manny Malhotra (C)	46	1980	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'2"	207	L
	#26	Todd Marchant (C)"A"	53	1973	Buffalo, NY, USA	5'10"	181	L
	#14	Greg Mauldin (C/W)	44	1982	Boston, MA, USA	5'11"	198	R
	#32	Kent McDonell (RW)	47	1979	Williamstown, ON, CAN	6'2"	201	R
	#41	Brad Moran (C)	47	1979	Abbotsford, BC, CAN	5'11"	185	L
	#19	Joe Motzko (RW)	46	1980	Bemidji, MN, USA	6'1"	196	R
	#61	Rick Nash (LW)	42	1984	Brampton, ON, CAN	6'4"	212	L
	#38	Andrej Nedorost (C/W)	46	1980	Trencin, SVK	6'0"	190	L
	#39	Mike Pandolfo (LW)	47	1979	Winchester, MA, USA	6'3"	225	L
	#20	Lasse Pirjetä (C)	52	1974	Haukipudas, FIN	6'3"	227	L
	#33	Jeremy Reich (LW)	47	1979	Craik, SK, CAN	6'1"	196	L
	#8	Geoff Sanderson (LW)"A"	54	1972	Hay River, NT, CAN	6'0"	190	L
	#45	Jody Shelley (LW)	50	1976	Thompson, MB, CAN	6'4"	227	L
	#16	Alexander Svitov (C)	44	1982	Omsk, RUS	6'3"	251	L
	#9	David Vyborny (C)	51	1975	Jihlava, CZE	5'10"	183	L
	#28	Tyler Wright (C)	53	1973	Canora, SK, CAN	5'11"	179	R
	#13	Nikolai Zherdev (LW/RW)	42	1984	Kyiv, UKR	6'1"	194	R
Position: G: 2, D: 13, F: 22Av Age: 27.43 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 201 lbsCompare with other teams »

2003-2004 Columbus Blue Jackets Staff

Head CoachGerard Gallant
GM/Head CoachDoug MacLean
Asst. CoachNewell Brown
Asst. CoachGerard Gallant
Asst. CoachGord Murphy
Goaltending CoachRick Wamsley
Asst. General ManagerJim Clark
Asst. General ManagerKevin Dineen
Amateur ScoutSam McMaster
Amateur ScoutAndrew Shaw
Amateur ScoutJohn Williams
Asst. Equipment ManagerJamie Healy
BroadcasterDan Kelly
Dir. of Amateur ScoutingDon Boyd
Dir. of CommunicationsTodd Sharrock
Dir. of European ScoutingKjell Larsson

2003-2004 Columbus Blue Jackets Captains

"C"

Luke Richardson

"A"

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2003-2004 Columbus Blue Jackets Demographics

Columbus Blue Jackets Facts

Plays in: National Hockey League
Team Colors: Union Blue + Goal Red + Capital Silver + White
Town: Columbus, OH, USA Map
Founded: 2000

2003-2004 Columbus Blue Jackets Roster Facts

Nationalities

25 players
9 players
3 players
2 players
1 player
1 player
1 player
1 player

Experience

Columbus Blue Jackets: 3 738 GP
NHL: 11 588 GP
WC: 309 GP
OG: 33 GP
SHL: 431 GP
Liiga: 416 GP
Czechia: 422 GP
AHL: 5 021 GP
DEL: 55 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Cleveland Monsters (AHL)
Wheeling Nailers (ECHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Nationwide Arena
Location: Columbus, OH, USA
Capacity: 18 500
Construction Year: 2000

Columbus Blue Jackets Games

Columbus Blue Jackets — 2003-2004 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/12/2026 07:00 PM GMT-5	Columbus Blue Jackets	Tampa Bay Lightning	-	NHL
11/10/2026 07:30 PM GMT-5	Columbus Blue Jackets	Florida Panthers	-	NHL
11/06/2026 07:00 PM GMT-5	Buffalo Sabres	Columbus Blue Jackets	5 - 2	NHL
11/05/2026 07:00 PM GMT-5	Columbus Blue Jackets	Dallas Stars	2 - 1 (SO)	NHL
11/03/2026 07:00 PM GMT-5	Columbus Blue Jackets	Colorado Avalanche	7 - 2	NHL

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Latest Transactions

Columbus Blue Jackets — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
11/06/2026	Up/Down	leaving	Emil Andrae (D)	Cleveland Monsters	Details
11/06/2026	Up/Down	leaving	Danton Heinen (F)	Cleveland Monsters	Details
11/06/2026	Up/Down	joining	Steven Lorentz (F)	Cleveland Monsters	Details
11/06/2026	Up/Down	joining	Jack Williams (F)	Cleveland Monsters	Details
11/03/2026	Up/Down	leaving	Carson Soucy (D)	Cleveland Monsters	Details
09/29/2026	Confirmed	joining	Carson Soucy (D)	New York Islanders	Details
09/28/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Miles Wood (F)	Toronto Maple Leafs	Details
09/28/2026	Confirmed	joining	Emil Andrae (D)	Toronto Maple Leafs	Details

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Columbus Blue Jackets History and Standings

Columbus Blue Jackets — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	NHL	15	2	8	-	5	0	40	47	14	0.93	14	-
2025-2026	NHL	82	28	30	-	12	12	253	253	92	1.12	11	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	NHL	82	30	33	-	10	9	273	268	89	1.09	9	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	NHL	82	21	43	-	6	12	237	300	66	0.8	16	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	NHL	82	15	48	-	10	9	214	330	59	0.72	16	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	NHL	82	26	38	-	11	7	262	300	81	0.99	10	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	NHL	56	18	26	-	-	12	137	187	48	0.86	28	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	NHL	70	33	22	-	-	15	180	187	81	1.16	14	Conference QF loss
2018-2019	NHL	82	47	31	-	-	4	258	232	98	1.2	13	Conference SF loss
2017-2018	NHL	82	45	30	-	-	7	242	230	97	1.18	14	Conference QF loss
2016-2017	NHL	82	50	24	-	-	8	249	195	108	1.32	4	Conference QF loss
2015-2016	NHL	82	34	40	-	-	8	219	252	76	0.93	27	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	NHL	82	42	35	-	-	5	236	250	89	1.09	23	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	NHL	82	43	32	-	-	7	231	216	93	1.13	14	Conference QF loss
2012-2013	NHL	48	24	17	-	-	7	120	119	55	1.15	17	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	NHL	82	29	46	-	-	7	202	262	65	0.79	30	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	NHL	82	34	35	-	-	13	215	258	81	0.99	24	Did not make playoffs
2009-2010	NHL	82	32	35	-	-	15	216	259	79	0.96	27	Did not make playoffs
2008-2009	NHL	82	41	31	-	-	10	226	230	92	1.12	16	Conference QF loss
2007-2008	NHL	82	34	36	-	-	12	193	218	80	0.98	25	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	NHL	82	33	42	-	-	7	201	249	73	0.89	24	Did not make playoffs
2005-2006	NHL	82	35	43	-	-	4	223	279	74	0.9	25	Did not make playoffs
2003-2004	NHL	82	25	45	8	-	4	177	238	62	0.76	27	Did not make playoffs
2002-2003	NHL	82	29	42	8	-	3	213	263	69	0.84	28	Did not make playoffs
2001-2002	NHL	82	22	47	8	-	5	164	255	57	0.7	29	Did not make playoffs
2000-2001	NHL	82	28	39	9	-	6	190	233	71	0.87	23	Did not make playoffs

Columbus Blue Jackets Retired Numbers

#61 Rick Nash (F)

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Columbus Blue Jackets — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Seth Jones (D)	2026-2027	Florida Panthers	NHL	18	3	17	20	2
2.	Adam Cracknell (F)	2026-2027	HK Poprad	Extraliga	16	7	12	19	2
3.	Artemi Panarin (F)	2026-2027	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	15	8	10	18	12
4.	Jack Roslovic (F)	2026-2027	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	18	8	10	18	10
5.	Mikko Lehtonen (D)	2026-2027	ZSC Lions	NL	16	4	13	17	4
6.	Yegor Zamula (D)	2026-2027	CSKA Moskva	KHL	24	1	15	16	4
7.	Jakob Lilja (F)	2026-2027	Vienna Capitals	ICEHL	15	8	7	15	6
8.	Mikhail Grigorenko (F)	2026-2027	Traktor Chelyabinsk	KHL	23	7	7	14	2
9.	Kirill Marchenko (F)	2026-2027	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	14	6	8	14	8
10.	Marko Dano (F)	2026-2027	HC Oceláři Třinec	Extraliga	17	5	9	14	6

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Columbus Blue Jackets — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'1"	203 lbs	28.13
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	203 lbs	28.69
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	201 lbs	27.55
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	198 lbs	26.06
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	198 lbs	26.26

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Columbus Blue Jackets — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Rick Nash (F)	674	289	258	547
2.	Zach Werenski (D)	657	137	342	479
3.	Boone Jenner (F)	808	212	209	421
4.	Cam Atkinson (F)	627	213	189	402
5.	Nick Foligno (F)	599	142	192	334

Franchise All-Time Goals

Columbus Blue Jackets — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Rick Nash (F)	674	289	258	547
2.	Cam Atkinson (F)	627	213	189	402
3.	Boone Jenner (F)	808	212	209	421
4.	Nick Foligno (F)	599	142	192	334
5.	Zach Werenski (D)	657	137	342	479

Franchise All-Time Assists

Columbus Blue Jackets — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Zach Werenski (D)	657	137	342	479
2.	Rick Nash (F)	674	289	258	547
3.	Boone Jenner (F)	808	212	209	421
4.	David Vyborny (F)	543	113	204	317
5.	Nick Foligno (F)	599	142	192	334

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Columbus Blue Jackets — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Jared Boll (F)	518	27	62	1195
2.	Jody Shelley (F)	380	11	29	1025
3.	Derek Dorsett (F)	280	27	65	727
4.	Rick Nash (F)	674	289	547	568
5.	Rostislav Klesla (D)	510	41	133	508

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Columbus Blue Jackets — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Boone Jenner (F)	808	212	209	421
2.	Rick Nash (F)	674	289	258	547
3.	Zach Werenski (D)	657	137	342	479
4.	Cam Atkinson (F)	627	213	189	402
5.	Nick Foligno (F)	599	142	192	334

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Columbus Blue Jackets — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Artemi Panarin (F)	160	55	169	1.06
2.	Ray Whitney (F)	151	45	140	0.93
3.	Johnny Gaudreau (F)	161	33	134	0.83
4.	Mason Marchment (F)	39	15	32	0.82
5.	Rick Nash (F)	674	289	547	0.81

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Columbus Blue Jackets — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Artemi Panarin (F)	2018-2019	NHL	79	28	59	87	1.10	23
2.	Artemi Panarin (F)	2017-2018	NHL	81	27	55	82	1.01	26
3.	Zach Werenski (D)	2024-2025	NHL	81	23	59	82	1.01	31
4.	Zach Werenski (D)	2025-2026	NHL	75	22	59	81	1.08	18
5.	Rick Nash (F)	2008-2009	NHL	78	40	39	79	1.01	52

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Columbus Blue Jackets — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Cam Atkinson (F)	2018-2019	NHL	80	41	28	69	0.86	20
2.	Rick Nash (F)	2003-2004	NHL	80	41	16	57	0.71	87
3.	Rick Nash (F)	2008-2009	NHL	78	40	39	79	1.01	52
4.	Rick Nash (F)	2007-2008	NHL	80	38	31	69	0.86	95
5.	Cam Atkinson (F)	2016-2017	NHL	82	35	27	62	0.76	22

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Columbus Blue Jackets — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Artemi Panarin (F)	2018-2019	NHL	79	28	59	87	1.10	23
2.	Zach Werenski (D)	2024-2025	NHL	81	23	59	82	1.01	31
3.	Zach Werenski (D)	2025-2026	NHL	75	22	59	81	1.08	18
4.	Jakub Voráček (F)	2021-2022	NHL	79	6	56	62	0.78	44
5.	Artemi Panarin (F)	2017-2018	NHL	81	27	55	82	1.01	26

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Columbus Blue Jackets — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jody Shelley (F)	2002-2003	NHL	68	1	4	5	0.07	249
2.	Derek Dorsett (F)	2011-2012	NHL	77	12	8	20	0.26	235
3.	Jody Shelley (F)	2003-2004	NHL	76	3	3	6	0.08	228
4.	Jared Boll (F)	2007-2008	NHL	75	5	5	10	0.13	226
5.	Jody Shelley (F)	2001-2002	NHL	52	3	3	6	0.12	206

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections

Columbus Blue Jackets — Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections
rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2026
1	#14	Oscar Hemming (F)	08/13/2008	Vaasa, FIN	6'4"	205 lbs
3	#94	Alessandro Di Iorio (F)	03/17/2008	Vaughan, ON, CAN	6'1"	194 lbs
4	#121	Evan Jardine (F)	10/23/2007	Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA	6'0"	192 lbs
5	#142	Parker Snell (G)	04/21/2008	St. Albert, AB, CAN	6'3"	176 lbs
6	#182	Anttoni Uronen (F)	06/24/2008	Kerava, FIN	6'1"	201 lbs
6	#185	Jonas Woo (D)	11/19/2006	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	5'9"	174 lbs
7	#206	Filip Novák (F)	03/07/2008	Chomutov, CZE	6'1"	209 lbs
2025
1	#14	Jackson Smith (D)	05/13/2007	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'4"	194 lbs
1	#20	Pyotr Andreyanov (G)	01/22/2007	Volsk, RUS	6'2"	207 lbs
3	#76	Malte Vass (D)	03/28/2007	Karlstad, SWE	6'3"	194 lbs
5	#160	Owen Griffin (F)	04/08/2007	Markham, ON, CAN	5'11"	170 lbs
6	#173	Victor Hedin Raftheim (D)	08/19/2007	Stockholm, SWE	6'5"	212 lbs
7	#198	Jérémy Loranger (F)	06/15/2007	Trois-Rivières, QC, CAN	5'9"	161 lbs
2024
1	#4	Cayden Lindstrom (F)	02/03/2006	Chetwynd, BC, CAN	6'3"	220 lbs
2	#36	Charlie Elick (D)	01/17/2006	Villach, AUT	6'4"	205 lbs
2	#60	Evan Gardner (G)	01/25/2006	Fort St. John, BC, CAN	6'1"	181 lbs
3	#86	Luca Marrelli (D)	10/04/2005	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'2"	185 lbs
4	#101	Tanner Henricks (D)	07/25/2006	Mission Viejo, CA, USA	6'4"	205 lbs
6	#165	Luke Ashton (D)	01/21/2005	North Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'6"	238 lbs

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Lineup used in first game in NHL
October 7, 2000 | 5-3 loss vs. Chicago
F 8 Geoff Sanderson
F 9 David Výborný
F 10 Serge Aubin
F 11 Kevin Dineen
F 17 Steve Maltais
F 18 Robert Kron
F 20 Bruce Gardiner
F 28 Tyler Wright
F 29 Krzysztof Oliwa
F 42 Kevyn Adams
F 43 Jan Čaloun
F 57 Steve Heinze
D 3 František Kučera
D 4 Lyle Odelein
D 5 Jamie Pushor
D 33 Petteri Nummelin
D 37 Mattias Timander
D 44 Rostislav Klesla
G 30 Marc Denis
G 31 Ron Tugnutt