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2008-2009 Columbus Blue Jackets Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#34	Wade Dubielewicz (G)	46	1979	Invermere, BC, CAN	5'11"	181	L
	#30	Dan LaCosta (G)	39	1986	Labrador City, NL, CAN	6'1"	185	L
	#31	Pascal Leclaire (G)	43	1982	Repentigny, QC, CAN	6'2"	185	L
	#1	Steve Mason (G)	37	1988	Oakville, ON, CAN	6'4"	209	R
	#30	Fredrik Norrena (G)	52	1973	Pietarsaari, FIN	6'0"	190	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#5	Christian Bäckman (D)	45	1980	Alingsås, SWE	6'4"	209	L
	#22	Mike Commodore (D)	46	1979	Fort Saskatchewan, AB, CAN	6'4"	231	R
	#8	Jan Hejda (D)	47	1978	Praha, CZE	6'4"	229	L
	#97	Rostislav Klesla (D)	43	1982	Novy Jicin, CZE	6'3"	216	L
	#3	Marc Methot (D)	40	1985	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'4"	234	L
	#24	Aaron Rome (D)	42	1983	Nesbitt, MB, CAN	6'1"	220	L
	#10	Kris Russell (D)	38	1987	Red Deer, AB, CAN	5'10"	170	L
	#55	Ole-Kristian Tollefsen (D)	41	1984	Oslo, NOR	6'2"	209	L
	#51	Fyodor Tyutin (D)	42	1983	Izhevsk, RUS	6'2"	220	L
	#4	Clay Wilson (D)	42	1983	Fridley, MN, USA	6'0"	194	L
FORWARDS
	#40	Jared Boll (RW)	39	1986	Charlotte, NC, USA	6'3"	205	R
	#16	Derick Brassard (C/LW)	38	1987	Gatineau, QC, CAN	6'1"	203	L
	#25	Jason Chimera (LW/RW)	46	1979	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'3"	216	L
	#15	Derek Dorsett (RW)	38	1986	Kindersley, SK, CAN	6'0"	192	R
	#28	Nikita Filatov (LW/RW)	35	1990	Moskva, RUS	6'0"	192	R
	#77	Chris Gratton (C)	50	1975	Brantford, ON, CAN	6'4"	229	L
	#20	Kristian Huselius (LW)	47	1978	Österhaninge, SWE	6'2"	187	L
	#11	Craig MacDonald (C)	48	1977	Antigonish, NS, CAN	6'1"	203	L
	#26	Derek MacKenzie (C/LW)	44	1981	Sudbury, ON, CAN	5'11"	181	L
	#27	Manny Malhotra (C)	45	1980	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'2"	207	L
	#43	Maxim Mayorov (LW/RW)	36	1989	Andizhan, UZB	6'2"	198	L
	#33	Fredrik Modin (LW)"A"	51	1974	Sundsvall, SWE	6'4"	220	L
	#17	Andrew Murray (C/LW)	44	1981	Selkirk, MB, CAN	6'2"	218	L
	#61	Rick Nash (LW/RW)"C"	41	1984	Brampton, ON, CAN	6'4"	212	L
	#12	Jiri Novotny (C)	42	1983	Pelhrimov, CZE	6'2"	203	R
	#37	Michael Peca (C)"A"	51	1974	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'0"	187	R
	#21	Alexandre Picard (LW)	40	1985	Québec, QC, CAN	6'2"	207	L
	#14	Raffi Torres (LW)	44	1981	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'0"	216	L
	#20	R.J. Umberger (C/W)	43	1982	Pittsburgh, PA, USA	6'2"	214	L
	#50	Antoine Vermette (C)	43	1982	St-Agapit, QC, CAN	6'1"	196	L
	#93	Jakub Voráček (RW)	36	1989	Kladno, CZE	6'2"	209	L
	#29	Jason Williams (RW/C)	45	1980	London, ON, CAN	5'11"	192	R
	#78	Mike York (C/W)	47	1978	Waterford Township, MI, USA	5'10"	183	R

Position: G: 3, D: 9, F: 20Av Age: 27.19 yearsAv Ht: 6'2"Av Wt: 207 lbsCompare with other teams »

2008-2009 Columbus Blue Jackets Staff

Head CoachKen Hitchcock
Asst. CoachGary Agnew
Asst. CoachGord Murphy
Asst. CoachClaude Noël
Goaltending CoachClint Malarchuk
General ManagerScott Howson
Asst. General ManagerChris MacFarland
Team ManagerJim Rankin
Amateur ScoutAndrew Dickson
Amateur ScoutSam McMaster
Amateur ScoutJohn McNamara
Amateur ScoutRob Riley
Amateur ScoutAndrew Shaw
Asst. Athletic TrainerChris Strickland
Asst. Dir. of Amateur ScoutingJohn Williams
Asst. Equipment ManagerJamie Healy

2008-2009 Columbus Blue Jackets Captains

"C"

Rick Nash

"A"

Team Captaincy History

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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

2008-2009 Columbus Blue Jackets Roster Facts

Nationalities

22 players
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3 players
3 players
1 player
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Experience

Columbus Blue Jackets: 3 797 GP
NHL: 10 180 GP
WC: 263 GP
OG: 44 GP
SHL: 707 GP
Liiga: 260 GP
KHL: 32 GP
Czechia: 345 GP
AHL: 4 386 GP
DEL: 52 GP
NL: 44 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Cleveland Monsters (AHL)

Arena Information

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

Columbus Blue Jackets Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
12/19/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Columbus Blue Jackets	Minnesota Wild	-	NHL
12/17/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Columbus Blue Jackets	Anaheim Ducks	-	NHL
12/14/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Columbus Blue Jackets	Vegas Golden Knights	2 - 3	NHL
12/12/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Columbus Blue Jackets	Ottawa Senators	3 - 6	NHL
12/10/2025 12:30 AM UTC	Carolina Hurricanes	Columbus Blue Jackets	4 - 1	NHL

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Columbus Blue Jackets History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	NHL	32	7	13	-	6	6	96	112	32	1	16	-
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?

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

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Franchise All-Time Goals

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Franchise All-Time Assists

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Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

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Franchise All-Time Games Played

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Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

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Player Nationalities Throughout History

Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections

rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2025
1	#14	Jackson Smith (D)	05/13/2007	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'4"	205 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"	198 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
2023
1	#3	Adam Fantilli (F)	10/12/2004	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'2"	205 lbs
2	#34	Gavin Brindley (F)	10/05/2004	Estero, FL, USA	5'8"	172 lbs
3	#66	William Whitelaw (F)	02/05/2005	Rosemount, MN, USA	5'9"	174 lbs
4	#98	Andrew Strathmann (D)	02/27/2005	Beach Park, IL, USA	5'11"	190 lbs
4	#114	Luca Pinelli (F)	04/05/2005	Hamilton, ON, CAN	5'9"	168 lbs
5	#156	Melvin Strahl (G)	03/18/2005	Sollefteå, SWE	6'3"	170 lbs
7	#194	Oiva Keskinen (F)	02/28/2004	Ylöjärvi, FIN	6'0"	181 lbs
7	#224	Tyler Peddle (F)	01/28/2005	Antigonish, NS, CAN	6'2"	216 lbs

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Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

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