The 2001–02 Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets

The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 season was the Blue Jackets' second

Columbus Blue Jackets seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the Blue Jackets have completed in the NHL since their inception in 2000.-Table key:...

 season

Season (sports)

In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...

 in the NHL, as the team was coming off a 28–39–9–6 record in their expansion season, earning 71 points, and missing the playoffs.

Regular season

Columbus would get off to a rough start, winning only 1 out of 13 games to open the season, and sit in the basement of the Western Conference. While the Blue Jackets would play better as the season went on, they were long out of the playoff picture, and eventually would trade team captain Lyle Odelein

Lyle Odelein

Lyle Odelein is a retired professional hockey player. He has played for the Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, Phoenix Coyotes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Chicago Blackhawks, Dallas Stars, Florida Panthers and Pittsburgh Penguins....

 to the Chicago Blackhawks

Chicago Blackhawks

The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 in exchange for Jaroslav Spacek

Jaroslav Spacek

Jaroslav Spacek is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 at the trade deadline. Columbus would finish the season with a 22–47–8–5 record, earning 57 points, which was 14 fewer points than in their previous season, and 37 points behind the Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Columbus would score a league low 164 goals, and their 255 goals against was the highest total in the Western Conference, and 3rd highest in the entire NHL. The 57 points the Jackets earned was the 2nd fewest in the league, only ahead of the Atlanta Thrashers

Atlanta Thrashers

The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...

, who finished with 54.

Ray Whitney would lead Columbus offensively, scoring a team high 21 goals and 40 assists for 61 points, which broke the team record for points in a season. Mike Sillinger

Mike Sillinger

Mike Sillinger is the current Director of Player Development for the Edmonton Oilers, and a retired Canadian ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for 17 seasons...

 would be the only other Blue Jacket to score 20 goals, as he scored 20 and added 23 assists for 43 points. Deron Quint

Deron Quint

Deron Timothy Quint is an ice hockey defenseman currently playing with Traktor Chelyabinsk of the Kontinental Hockey League...

 led the Jackets defense, earning 25 points, while Rostislav Klesla

Rostislav Klesla

Rostislav "Rusty" Klesla is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League . During the off season, Klesla spends his time in the Czech Republic. Klesla was selected fourth overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, making...

 scored 8 goals and earned 16 points in his 1st full season. Jody Shelley

Jody Shelley

Jody Shelley is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who currently plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League...

 had a team high and club record 206 penalty minutes in only 52 games.

In goal, Ron Tugnutt

Ron Tugnutt

Ronald Frederick Bradley Tugnutt is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in the NHL with several teams from 1987–2004 and is currently an assistant coach with the OHL's Peterborough Petes.-Early years:Tugnutt was born in Scarborough, Ontario and played three seasons...

 and Marc Denis

Marc Denis

Marc Denis is a former Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender, who last played with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League . For the 2009–10 season, he has been hired as the goaltenders' coach of the Chicoutimi Sagueneens, a Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team...

 would split time, with Tugnutt winning a team high 12 games and posting a team best 2.85 GAA.

Tragedy struck at Nationwide Arena

Nationwide Arena

Nationwide Arena is a multi-purpose arena, in Columbus, Ohio, USA. It opened in 2000 and is the home of the Columbus Blue Jackets, of the NHL....

 during a game on March 16, 2002, against the Calgary Flames

Calgary Flames

The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...

, when a shot by Jackets forward Espen Knutsen

Espen Knutsen

Kjell Espen Knutsen is a Norwegian former professional ice hockey player and currently the head coach of Vålerenga in the Norwegian GET-ligaen. He played five seasons in the National Hockey League , and is to date the only Norwegian to have played in the NHL All-Star Game...

 was deflected off the stick of Flames defenceman Derek Morris, and sailed into the stands, hitting 13 year old Brittanie Cecil in the head. Cecil would pass away on March 18 due to the injury.

Game log

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Record	Pts
1	October 4	St. Louis Blues	3–3	Columbus Blue Jackets	0–0–1–0	1
2	October 6	Columbus Blue Jackets	3–3	Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	0–0–2–0	2
3	October 8	Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	2–2	Columbus Blue Jackets	0–0–3–0	3
4	October 12	Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...	3–1	Columbus Blue Jackets	0–1–3–0	3
5	October 14	Columbus Blue Jackets	2–2	Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...	0–1–4–0	4
6	October 16	Columbus Blue Jackets	3–4	Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	0–2–4–0	4
7	October 19	Columbus Blue Jackets	3–1	Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...	1–2–4–0	6
8	October 20	Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...	5–0	Columbus Blue Jackets	1–3–4–0	6
9	October 23	Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	7–1	Columbus Blue Jackets	1–4–4–0	6
10	October 25	Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	5–2	Columbus Blue Jackets	1–5–4–0	6
11	October 27	Columbus Blue Jackets	0–2	San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	1–6–4–0	6
12	October 30	Columbus Blue Jackets	1–3	Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...	1–7–4–0	6
13	November 1	Columbus Blue Jackets	1–2	Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...	1–8–4–0	6
14	November 2	Columbus Blue Jackets	2–1	Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	2–8–4–0	8
15	November 6	Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...	3–2	Columbus Blue Jackets	2–9–4–0	8
16	November 9	Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	3–0	Columbus Blue Jackets	2–10–4–0	8
17	November 10	Columbus Blue Jackets	5–1	Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...	3–10–4–0	10
18	November 13	St. Louis Blues	2–3	Columbus Blue Jackets	4–10–4–0	12
19	November 16	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	2–3	Columbus Blue Jackets	5–10–4–0	14
20	November 17	Columbus Blue Jackets	2–3	Nashville Predators Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	5–11–4–0	14
21	November 19	Columbus Blue Jackets	2–5	Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...	5–12–4–0	14
22	November 21	Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	1–0	Columbus Blue Jackets	5–12–4–1	15
23	November 23	Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...	2–2	Columbus Blue Jackets	5–12–5–1	16
24	November 25	Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...	3–4	Columbus Blue Jackets	6–12–5–1	18
25	November 27	Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....	0–3	Columbus Blue Jackets	7–12–5–1	20
26	November 29	St. Louis Blues	3–1	Columbus Blue Jackets	7–13–5–1	20
27	December 1	Columbus Blue Jackets	3–4	St. Louis Blues	7–14–5–1	20
28	December 5	Columbus Blue Jackets	0–2	Florida Panthers Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...	7–15–5–1	20
29	December 6	Columbus Blue Jackets	0–1	Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...	7–16–5–1	20
30	December 8	Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...	2–0	Columbus Blue Jackets	7–17–5–1	20
31	December 10	New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	1–3	Columbus Blue Jackets	8–17–5–1	22
32	December 12	Columbus Blue Jackets	1–5	Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...	8–18–5–1	22
33	December 14	Columbus Blue Jackets	3–2	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	9–18–5–1	24
34	December 15	Columbus Blue Jackets	2–3	Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	9–19–5–1	24
35	December 17	Columbus Blue Jackets	1–4	Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....	9–20–5–1	24
36	December 22	Dallas Stars Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...	4–2	Columbus Blue Jackets	9–21–5–1	24
37	December 27	Columbus Blue Jackets	1–5	Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	9–22–5–1	24
38	December 29	Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...	2–2	Columbus Blue Jackets	9–22–6–1	25
39	December 31	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	1–3	Columbus Blue Jackets	10–22–6–1	27
40	January 3	Columbus Blue Jackets	2–4	St. Louis Blues	10–23–6–1	27
41	January 6	Nashville Predators Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	3–4	Columbus Blue Jackets	11–23–6–1	29
42	January 9	Columbus Blue Jackets	3–6	Washington Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...	11–24–6–1	29
43	January 10	Columbus Blue Jackets	1–2	Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...	11–25–6–1	29
44	January 12	Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...	4–5	Columbus Blue Jackets	12–25–6–1	31
45	January 14	Columbus Blue Jackets	2–2	New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...	12–25–7–1	32
46	January 16	New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...	0–2	Columbus Blue Jackets	13–25–7–1	34
47	January 18	Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	3–1	Columbus Blue Jackets	13–26–7–1	34
48	January 19	Columbus Blue Jackets	1–2	Nashville Predators Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	13–27–7–1	34
49	January 21	Dallas Stars Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...	5–3	Columbus Blue Jackets	13–28–7–1	34
50	January 24	San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	2–6	Columbus Blue Jackets	14–28–7–1	36
51	January 26	Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....	3–2	Columbus Blue Jackets	14–29–7–1	36
52	January 28	Columbus Blue Jackets	2–4	Dallas Stars Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...	14–30–7–1	36
53	January 30	Columbus Blue Jackets	1–3	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	14–31–7–1	36
54	February 4	Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...	8–0	Columbus Blue Jackets	14–32–7–1	36
55	February 6	Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	6–4	Columbus Blue Jackets	14–33–7–1	36
56	February 8	Columbus Blue Jackets	3–2	Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	15–33–7–1	38
57	February 9	Nashville Predators Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	1–0	Columbus Blue Jackets	15–33–7–2	39
58	February 12	Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	3–3	Columbus Blue Jackets	15–33–8–2	40
59	February 26	Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	5–1	Columbus Blue Jackets	15–34–8–2	40
60	February 28	Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	4–3	Columbus Blue Jackets	15–34–8–3	41
61	March 2	Columbus Blue Jackets	2–0	Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	16–34–8–3	43
62	March 3	Columbus Blue Jackets	1–2	Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....	16–35–8–3	43
63	March 6	Columbus Blue Jackets	1–4	Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...	16–36–8–3	43
64	March 8	New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	2–4	Columbus Blue Jackets	17–36–8–3	45
65	March 10	Columbus Blue Jackets	0–5	Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	17–37–8–3	45
66	March 11	Columbus Blue Jackets	4–2	Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	18–37–8–3	47
67	March 14	Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...	5–1	Columbus Blue Jackets	18–38–8–3	47
68	March 16	Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...	1–3	Columbus Blue Jackets	19–38–8–3	49
69	March 20	Columbus Blue Jackets	3–1	Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	20–38–8–3	51
70	March 21	Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	3–2	Columbus Blue Jackets	20–38–8–4	52
71	March 23	Washington Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...	5–2	Columbus Blue Jackets	20–39–8–4	52
72	March 25	Columbus Blue Jackets	1–6	Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...	20–40–8–4	52
73	March 26	Columbus Blue Jackets	1–3	Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	20–41–8–4	52
74	March 28	Columbus Blue Jackets	3–4	Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...	20–41–8–5	53
75	March 30	Columbus Blue Jackets	2–10	San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	20–42–8–5	53
76	April 1	Columbus Blue Jackets	1–3	Dallas Stars Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...	20–43–8–5	53
77	April 4	Nashville Predators Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	1–2	Columbus Blue Jackets	21–43–8–5	55
78	April 6	Columbus Blue Jackets	1–4	Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...	21–44–8–5	55
79	April 8	Columbus Blue Jackets	1–4	Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	21–45–8–5	55
80	April 10	San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	5–3	Columbus Blue Jackets	21–46–8–5	55
81	April 12	Atlanta Thrashers Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...	4–5	Columbus Blue Jackets	22–46–8–5	57
82	April 14	Columbus Blue Jackets	0–2	Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...	22–47–8–5	57

• Green background indicates a win.
• Red background indicates a regulation loss.
• Yellow background indicates an overtime loss.
• White background indicates a tie.

Regular season

Scoring

Player	Pos	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	+/-	PPG	SHG	GWG
	LW	67	21	40	61	12
6	0	3
	C	80	20	23	43	54
8	0	5
	C	77	11	31	42	47
5	2	1
	RW	81	15	18	33	86
6	0	4
	RW	75	13	18	31	6
6	0	2
	D	75	7	18	25	26
3	0	1
	C	77	13	11	24	100
4	0	1
	LW	42	11	5	16	12
5	0	2
	LW	71	8	8	16	32
1	0	1
	D	75	8	8	16	74
1	0	0
	D	65	2	14	16	89
0	0	0
	LW	59	4	11	15	4
1	0	0
	LW	25	2	12	14	8
2	0	0
	RW	59	5	8	13	62
0	0	0
	D	78	4	7	11	44
1	0	0
	RW	60	2	7	9	46
0	0	0
	D	81	2	6	8	90
0	0	0
	LW	52	3	3	6	206	1	0	0	0
	D	60	1	5	6	34
0	0	0
	D	61	0	6	6	54
0	0	0
	RW	23	2	3	5	4
0	0	1
	D	14	2	3	5	24
1	1	1
	C	26	3	1	4	4
0	0	0
	RW	17	1	2	3	10
0	0	0
	D	28	1	2	3	7
0	0	0
	LW	14	1	1	2	6
0	0	0
	LW	7	0	2	2	2
0	0	0
	LW	4	1	0	1	2
0	0	0
	D	2	1	0	1	0
0	0	0
	C	2	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0
	G	42	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0
	G	44	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
	D	7	0	0	0	28
0	0	0
	G	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	RW	5	0	0	0	7
0	0	0
	C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	D	4	0	0	0	2
0	0	0

Goaltending

Player	MIN	GP	W	L	T/OT	GA	GAA	SO	SA	SV	SV%
	2502	44	12	27	3	119	2.85	2	1195	1076	.900
	2335	42	9	24	5	121	3.11	1	1197	1076	.899
	117	3	1	1	0	6	3.08	0	68	62	.912
Team:	4954	82	22	52	8	246	2.98	3	2460	2214	.900

Draft picks

Columubus' draft picks at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft

2001 NHL Entry Draft

The 2001 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 23–24, 2001 at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:-Round five:-Round six:-Round seven:-Round eight:-Round nine:...

Round	#	Player	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1	8	Pascal Leclaire Pascal Leclaire Pascal Leclaire is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Leclaire is currently an unrestricted free agent. Leclaire played three years in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and was selected eighth overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft...		Halifax Mooseheads Halifax Mooseheads The Halifax Mooseheads are a CHL ice hockey club in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League based out of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The team was founded in 1994 and began play in the Dilio division of the QMJHL for the 1994-1995 season. While the franchise has never won a league championship, they have...  (QMJHL)
2	38	Tim Jackman Tim Jackman Tim Jackman is an American professional ice hockey player, currently playing for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . He was the first player from Minnesota State University, Mankato to be drafted after becoming the Columbus Blue Jackets' second round selection, 38th overall, at the...		Minnesota State University Minnesota State University, Mankato Minnesota State University, Mankato is a public four-year university located in Mankato, Minnesota, a community of 53,000 located southwest of Minneapolis-St. Paul. As of Fall 2011, the student body is the third-largest in the state of Minnesota with over 15,000 students...  Mavericks (NCAA)
2	53	Kiel McLeod Kiel McLeod Kiel McLeod is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Victoria Salmon Kings of the ECHL. Throughout his professional playing career, McLeod has played for nine different teams in four different countries....		Kelowna Rockets Kelowna Rockets The Kelowna Rockets are a major junior ice hockey team based in Kelowna, British Columbia. The Rockets play in the Western Hockey League , out of the Canadian Hockey League . They play their home games at Prospera Place....  (WHL)
3	85	Aaron Johnson		Rimouski Océanic Rimouski Océanic The Rimouski Océanic are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League . The franchise was granted for the 1969–70 season...  (QMJHL)
3	87	Per Mars		Brynäs IF Brynäs IF Brynäs IF is a professional Swedish ice hockey team from Gävle. The club plays in the highest Swedish league , and has done so since 1960.-History:...  (Sweden)
5	141	Cole Jarrett Cole Jarrett Cole Jarrett is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, who currently plays for the Graz 99ers.-Playing career:Jarrett played one NHL game with the New York Islanders during the 2005–06 season. After a year with the Eisbären Berlin in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga Jarrett signed with HPK in the...		Plymouth Whalers Plymouth Whalers The Plymouth Whalers are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They play out of Compuware Arena in Plymouth, Michigan, USA.-History:...  (OHL)
6	173	Justin Aikins		Langley Hornets (BCHL)
6	187	Artem Vostrikov		Tolyatti-2 (Russia)
7	204	Raffaele Sannitz Raffaele Sannitz Raffaele Sannitz is a Swiss ice hockey player with HC Lugano. He competed for Switzerland at the 2010 Winter Olympics.- References :...		Lugano Lugano Lugano is a city of inhabitants in the city proper and a total of over 145,000 people in the agglomeration/city region, in the south of Switzerland, in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino, which borders Italy...  (Swiss)
8	236	Ryan Bowness		Brampton Battalion Brampton Battalion The Brampton Battalion are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team is based in Brampton, Ontario and started playing in 1998.-History:The Brampton Battalion were granted an expansion franchise on December 3, 1996...  (OHL)
8	242	Andrew Murray Andrew Murray (ice hockey) Andrew Murray is a professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...		Selkirk Steelers Selkirk Steelers For the American football team, see Pittsburgh Steelers. For other uses, see Steelers .The Selkirk Steelers are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada... (MJHL)