| Columbus Blue Jackets | |
|---|---|
 2024–25 Columbus Blue Jackets season | |
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| Conference | Eastern |
| Division | Metropolitan |
| Founded | 2000 |
| History | Columbus Blue Jackets 2000–present |
| Home arena | Nationwide Arena |
| City | Columbus, Ohio |
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| Team colors | Union blue, goal red, capital silver, white[1][2][3] |
| Media | Bally Sports Ohio Columbus Alternative (105.7 FM) The Fan (97.1 FM) ESPN Columbus (1460 AM) |
| Owner(s) | John P. McConnell[4] |
| General manager | Don Waddell |
| Head coach | Dean Evason |
| Captain | Boone Jenner |
| Minor league affiliates | Cleveland Monsters (AHL) |
| Stanley Cups | 0 |
| Conference championships | 0 |
| Presidents' Trophy | 0 |
| Division championships | 0 |
| Official website | www |
The Columbus Blue Jackets (often simply referred to as the Jackets) are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio. 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.[5]
The franchise struggled in their initial years, failing to win 30 games in a season until 2005–06. The team qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in 2009, but were swept by the Detroit Red Wings.[6] Columbus ultimately notched their first playoff game victory in the 2014 playoffs, and won their first playoff series in the 2019 playoffs against the Tampa Bay Lightning, becoming the first team in NHL history to sweep a Presidents' Trophy winner in the first round. Along with the Seattle Kraken, the Blue Jackets are one of only two teams in the league who have yet to appear in the conference finals.
The Blue Jackets' name and logos are inspired by Ohio's Civil War history. The Blue Jackets play their home games at Nationwide Arena in downtown Columbus, which opened in 2000. They are affiliated with the Cleveland Monsters of the AHL.[7]
- ^ Svoboda, Jeff (November 11, 2022). "Naming a team: The story behind how the Blue Jackets became the Blue Jackets". BlueJackets.com. NHL Enterprises, L.P. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ Blue Jackets Staff (November 16, 2020). "CBJ introduce new look as part of NHL/adidas Reverse Retro program". BlueJackets.com. NHL Enterprises, L.P. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
Red, White & Blue, the colors represented on the state flag of Ohio, have served as the Blue Jackets' primary colors since the club's inception.
- ^ Svoboda, Jeff (January 18, 2019). "Blue Jackets, USO partner to help military members, families". BlueJackets.com. NHL Enterprises, L.P. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
The red, white and blue will be colors as essential to Friday night's Columbus Blue Jackets game as the traditional goal red, capital silver and union blue worn by the NHL club.
- ^ "Blue Jackets Leadership". BlueJackets.com. NHL Enterprises, L.P. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ "Blue Jackets History". BlueJackets.com. NHL Enterprises, L.P. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2008.
- ^ "First is best: Jackets finally heading to playoffs". Archived from the original on April 11, 2009. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
- ^ Blue Jackets Staff (October 20, 2023). "Blue Jackets, Monsters announce multi-year affiliation extension". BlueJackets.com. NHL Enterprises, L.P. Retrieved November 21, 2023.