2007–08 Columbus Blue Jackets season

The 2007–08 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 began October 5, 2007. It was the Blue Jackets' eighth

Columbus Blue Jackets seasons

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season

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in the National Hockey League

National Hockey League

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.

Key dates prior to the start of the season:

The 2007 NHL Entry Draft
2007 NHL Entry Draft
The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, United States on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007...

took place in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
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on June 22–23
The free agency
Free agent
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period began on July 1.
The Blue Jackets played 8 preseason games starting September 16.

The Blue Jackets attempted to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. Scott Howson

Scott Howson

Donald Scott Howson is a retired ice hockey player. He is currently the general manager of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

was hired prior to the 2007 NHL Entry Draft

2007 NHL Entry Draft

The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, United States on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007...

as the second General Manager in team history, replacing Doug MacLean

Doug MacLean

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. The Blue Jackets finished with a 34–36–12 record, earning 80 points and missing the playoffs. The Blue Jackets finished 4th in the Central Division

Central Division (NHL)

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, finishing above the St. Louis Blues and 13th in the Western Conference

Western Conference (NHL)

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. On March 16, 2008, Columbus set a franchise record for points in a season, 75, with a 4–3 win over the 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...

in Columbus

Nationwide Arena

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.

The Blue Jackets started off the season well with a 7–3–1 record in October, but falling behind in the Western Conference in November with a 4–7–3 record. During the All-star break, Rick Nash

Rick Nash

Rick Nash is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger and captain of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League ....

was selected to participate in the 2008 All-Star Game

56th National Hockey League All-Star Game

The 56th National Hockey League All-Star Game was held on January 27, 2008 at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, home of the Atlanta Thrashers, during the 2007–08 NHL season....

for the Western Conference. He scored a record-breaking goal just 12 seconds into the period. Nash scored a total of 3 goals throughout the game, yet the Eastern Conference

Eastern Conference (NHL)

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won the game 8–7. The Blue Jackets earned average records in December through February, staying within reach of a playoff spot. On February 26, Captain Adam Foote

Adam Foote

Adam David Vernon Foote is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He was best known for his physical presence and gritty play as a stay-at-home defenceman....

was traded to the Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche

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in exchange for 2 draft picks. Rick Nash was named the new captain of the team. In March, the Blue Jackets' chances of playing in the post-season were fading away after a 4–6–3 record due to the injury of starting goaltender

Goaltender

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, 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...

. After being mathematically eliminated from making the playoffs, the Blue Jackets lost their last three games of the season.

October

Record: 7–3–1; Home: 4–1–1; Road: 3–2–0

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Points
1	October 5	Anaheim Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	0 – 4	Columbus		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...	17,852	1–0–0	2
2	October 6	Columbus	2 – 3	Minnesota 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 ....		Norrena Fredrik Norrena Fredrik Jan Elis Norrena is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for Linköping of the Swedish Elitserien.- Playing career :...	18,568	1–1–0	2
3	October 10	Phoenix 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		Leclaire	11,944	2–1–0	4
4	October 13	Columbus	1 – 5	Colorado 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...		Leclaire	16,153	2–2–0	4
5	October 17	Dallas 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...	3 – 2	Columbus	SO	Norrena	11,820	2–2–1	5
6	October 19	Columbus	3 – 0	Buffalo 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:...		Leclaire	18,690	3–2–1	7
7	October 21	Vancouver 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,...	4 – 1	Columbus		Leclaire	12,667	3–3–1	7
8	October 23	Columbus	7 – 4	Chicago		Norrena	10,884	4–3–1	9
9	October 25	St. Louis	0 – 3	Columbus		Leclaire	12,786	5–3–1	11
10	October 27	San Jose 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 – 2	Columbus		Leclaire	13,234	6–3–1	13
11	October 31	Columbus	4 – 1	Los Angeles 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...		Leclaire	11,491	7–3–1	15

November

Record: 4–7–3; Home: 3–2–1; Road: 1–5–2

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
12	November 1	Columbus	1 – 2	Anaheim	SO	Norrena	17,174	7–3–2	16
13	November 4	St. Louis	0 – 3	Columbus		Leclaire	13,254	8–3–2	18
14	November 7	Columbus	2 – 5	Chicago		Norrena	9,717	8–4–2	18
15	November 9	Columbus	1 – 4	Detroit 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...		Leclaire	18,654	8–5–2	18
16	November 10	Columbus	3 – 4	Nashville 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...	SO	Norrena	15,947	8–5–3	19
17	November 12	Nashville	4 – 1	Columbus		Leclaire	12,554	8–6–3	19
18	November 14	Chicago	2 – 4	Columbus		Leclaire	13,622	9–6–3	21
19	November 16	Columbus	2 – 3	St. Louis		Norrena	19,150	9–7–3	21
20	November 18	Detroit	5 – 4	Columbus	SO	Leclaire	15,503	9–7–4	22
21	November 21	Florida 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...	5 – 2	Columbus		Leclaire	13,326	9–8–4	22
22	November 23	Columbus	4 – 0	Minnesota		Leclaire	18,568	10–8–4	24
23	November 24	Detroit	2 – 3	Columbus	SO	Leclaire	17,513	11–8–4	26
24	November 26	Columbus	1 – 3	Edmonton 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 ....		Norrena	16,839	11–9–4	26
25	November 29	Columbus	0 – 2	Vancouver		Norrena	18,630	11–10–4	26

December

Record: 7–5–2; Home: 6–3–2; Road: 1–2–0

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
26	December 1	Columbus	4 – 3	Calgary	OT	Norrena	19,289	12–10–4	28
27	December 3	Dallas	2 – 1	Columbus	SO	Leclaire	12,233	12–10–5	29
28	December 5	Colorado	4 – 5	Columbus		Norrena	12,851	13–10–5	31
29	December 8	Minnesota	2 – 1	Columbus		Leclaire	15,666	13–11–5	31
30	December 10	Anaheim	4 – 3	Columbus	OT	Leclaire	11,984	13–11–6	32
31	December 12	Colorado	1 – 4	Columbus		Norrena	13,150	14–11–6	34
32	December 15	Columbus	0 – 2	Boston 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...		Norrena	14,058	14–12–6	34
33	December 18	Calgary	3 – 0	Columbus		Leclaire	13,181	14–13–6	34
34	December 21	Los Angeles	1 – 2	Columbus		LeClaire	14,034	15–13–6	36
35	December 23	Nashville 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 – 1	Columbus		Norrena	15,481	15–14–6	36
36	December 26	Atlanta 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...	0 – 2	Columbus		LeClaire	15,726	16–14–6	38
37	December 27	Columbus	3 – 4	Nashville		Norrena	14,331	16–15–6	38
38	December 29	Carolina 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...	1 – 4	Columbus		LeClaire	17,453	17–15–6	40
39	December 31	Edmonton	2 – 4	Columbus		LeClaire	16,774	18–15–6	42

January

Record: 7–7–0; Home: 3–1–0; Road: 4–6–0

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
40	January 2	Columbus	1 – 2	Anaheim		LeClaire	17,174	18–16–6	42
41	January 3	Columbus	4 – 3	Los Angeles		Norrena	14,173	19–16–6	44
42	January 5	Columbus	2 – 3	San Jose		Norrena	17,496	19–17–6	44
43	January 8	Columbus	1 – 6	St. Louis		Norrena	14,818	19–18–6	44
44	January 11	St. Louis	4 – 6	Columbus		LeClaire	15,233	20–18–6	46
45	January 12	Nashville	1 – 2	Columbus	SO	LeClaire	16,230	21–18–6	48
46	January 15	Vancouver	2 – 3	Columbus		LeClaire	13,555	22–18–6	50
47	January 17	Columbus	4 – 3	Phoenix		LeClaire	11,114	23–18–6	52
48	January 19	Columbus	1 – 3	Dallas		Norrena	17,811	23–19–6	52
49	January 20	Columbus	1 – 3	Colorado		LeClaire	17,197	23–20–6	52
50	January 22	Columbus	4 – 2	Dallas		LeClaire	17,087	24–20–6	54
51	January 24	Columbus	1 – 0	Chicago		LeClaire	16,094	25–20–6	56
52	January 29	Phoenix	2 – 4	Columbus		LeClaire	15,127	25–21–6	56
53	January 31	Columbus	2 – 4	Nashville		Leclaire	13,745	25–22–6	56

February

Record: 5–5–3; Home: 0–3–2; Road: 5–2–1

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
54	February 2	Minnesota	4 – 1	Columbus		Norrena	18,529	25–23–6	56
55	February 5	Washington 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...	4 – 3	Columbus	OT	Norrena	14,450	25–23–7	57
56	February 7	Columbus	2 – 1	Phoenix		Norrena	13,918	26–23–7	59
57	February 8	Columbus	1 – 2	San Jose	OT	Norrena	17,210	26–23–8	60
58	February 10	Los Angeles	3 – 2	Columbus	SO	Leclaire	15,823	26–23–9	61
59	February 13	Chicago	7 – 2	Columbus		Norrena	14,918	26–24–9	61
60	February 15	Columbus	5 – 1	Detroit		Leclaire	20,066	27–24–9	63
61	February 17	Columbus	1 – 5	St. Louis		Leclaire	19,150	27–25–9	63
62	February 19	Columbus	1 – 3	Toronto 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...		Leclaire	19,347	27–26–9	63
63	February 21	Columbus	3 – 2	Ottawa 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...	SO	Leclaire	19,612	28–26–9	65
64	February 23	Columbus	3 – 0	Montreal 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 ...		Leclaire	21,273	29–26–9	67
65	February 27	San Jose	4 – 2	Columbus		Leclaire	16,029	29–27–9	67
66	February 29	Columbus	3 – 2	Vancouver	OT	Leclaire	18,630	30–27–9	69

March

Record: 4–6–3; Home: 4–3–1; Road: 0–3–2

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
67	March 2	Columbus	3 – 4	Edmonton	SO	Leclaire	16,839	30–27–10	70
68	March 4	Columbus	0 – 1	Calgary		Leclaire	19,289	30–28–10	70
69	March 7	Edmonton	2 – 1	Columbus	OT	Leclaire	14,933	30–28–11	71
70	March 9	Tampa Bay	3 – 5	Columbus		Leclaire	14,796	31–28–11	73
71	March 14	Chicago	6 – 3	Columbus		Norrena	15,699	31–29–11	73
72	March 16	Detroit	3 – 4	Columbus		Norrena	18,188	32–29–11	75
73	March 18	Calgary	0 – 3	Columbus		Norrena	14,270	33–29–11	77
74	March 19	Columbus	1 – 3	Detroit		Norrena	19,061	33–30–11	77
75	March 22	Detroit	4 – 1	Columbus		Norrena	17,681	33–31–11	77
76	March 25	Columbus	0 – 3	Nashville		Norrena	16,330	33–32–11	77
77	March 26	Chicago	0 – 4	Columbus		Norrena	14,454	34–32–11	79
78	March 28	Nashville	2 – 0	Columbus		Leclaire	15,595	34–33–11	79
79	March 30	Columbus	4 – 5	Chicago	SO	Norrena	20,885	34–33–12	80

April

Record: 0–3–0; Home: 0–1–0; Road 0–2–0

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
80	April 3	Columbus	2 – 3	Detroit		Leclaire	19,435	34–34–12	80
81	April 5	Columbus	0 – 3	St. Louis		Leclaire	19,150	34–35–12	80
82	April 6	St. Louis	4 – 1	Columbus		Norrena	17,739	34–36–12	80

Green background indicates win.
Red background indicates regulation loss.
White background indicates overtime/shootout loss.

Playoffs

The Blue Jackets did not qualify for the 2007–08 playoffs and remained the only NHL team to never have qualified for the playoffs.

Regular season

Scoring

Player	Pos	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	+/-	PPG	SHG	GWG
	LW	80	38	31	69	95	2	10	4	6
	W	82	26	35	61	34
7	0	3
	C	65	8	26	34	64
3	0	3
	D	78	8	24	32	25
8	0	0
	LW	81	14	17	31	98
1	1	3
	C	71	11	18	29	34
2	0	2
	C	50	9	19	28	30
5	0	1
	RW	66	7	19	26	34
2	0	0
	C	69	10	12	22	22	2	1	1	4
	C	65	8	14	22	24
1	0	0
	D	82	6	12	18	60	7	3	0	1
	D	63	1	14	15	95	3	0	1	0
	D	81	0	13	13	61	20	0	0	0
	C	36	6	6	12	25	3	1	0	1
	LW	23	6	6	12	20	1	2	0	1
	C	39	6	4	10	12	0	0	0	0
	RW	75	5	5	10	226
0	0	3
	D	67	2	8	10	14
1	0	1
	C	16	5	4	9	2	3	2	0	0
	D	19	2	7	9	12
1	0	0
	C	61	1	8	9	24
0	0	1
	C	25	3	4	7	14	0	2	0	1
	D	51	2	2	4	111
0	1	0
	D	23	1	3	4	30
1	0	0
	C	17	2	0	2	8
0	0	0
	C	17	1	1	2	6
0	0	0
	D	17	1	1	2	33
0	0	0
	D	7	1	1	2	2	3	0	0	0
	G	54	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0
	G	37	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
	C	3	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	0
	G	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	D	9	0	0	0	8
0	0	0
	LW	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
	RW	3	0	0	0	0
0	0	0
	LW	1	0	0	0	17	0	0	0	0
	LW	31	0	0	0	44
0	0	0

Goaltending

Player	MIN	GP	W	L	T/OT	GA	GAA	SO	SA	SV	SV%
	2986	54	24	17	6	112	2.25	9	1379	1267	.919
	1960	37	10	19	6	89	2.72	2	856	767	.896
	13	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	0	5	5	1.000
Team:	4959	82	34	36	12	201	2.43	11	2240	2039	.910

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals

MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T/OT = Ties/Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; SO = Shutouts; SA=Shots Against; SV=Shots saved; SV% = Save Percentage;

Milestones

Regular Season
Player	Milestone	Reached
Jared Boll Kris Russell	1st NHL Game	October 5, 2007
Kris Russell	1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point	October 5, 2007
Frederik Modin	200th NHL Assist	October 5, 2007
Jared Boll	1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Point	October 10, 2007
Jason Chimera	300th NHL Game	October 23, 2007
David Vyborny	500th NHL Game 300th NHL Point	November 24, 2007
Andrew Murray (ice hockey)	1st NHL Game	December 27, 2007
Andrew Murray (ice hockey)	1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Point	January 2, 2008
Rostislav Klesla	100th NHL Point	January 17, 2008
Kris Russell	1st NHL Goal	January 22, 2008

Transactions

The Blue Jackets have been involved in the following transactions

2007–08 NHL transactions

The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the 2007–08 NHL season. It lists what team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which players or draft picks, if applicable.-Free agency:Note: This does not...

during the 2007–08 season.

Trades

November 15, 2007	To 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... Aaron Rome Aaron Rome Aaron Rome is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League . He was originally selected out of the Western Hockey League 104th overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Los Angeles Kings... Clay Wilson Clay Wilson Clay Daniel Wilson is a professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...	To Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... Geoff Platt Geoff Platt Geoff Platt is a Canadian ice hockey player, currently contracted to HC Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League.- Career :...
January 22, 2008	To Columbus Blue Jackets Mark Rycroft Mark Rycroft Mark Rycroft is a former professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League with the St. Louis Blues and Colorado Avalanche.-Playing career:...	To 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... Darcy Campbell Darcy Campbell Darcy Campbell is a professional ice hockey defenceman under contract with the Chicago Express.-Playing career:Campbell played two years of junior hockey in the Alberta Junior Hockey League with the Canmore Eagles and Olds Grizzlys before moving on to the NCAA in 2004 with the University of Alaska... Philippe Dupuis Philippe Dupuis Philippe Dupuis is a Canadian ice hockey player who currently plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
January 29, 2008	To Columbus Blue Jackets 6th Round Pick 2009 NHL Entry Draft 2009 NHL Entry Draft The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was the 47th Entry Draft. It was held on June 26–27, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. The Draft was part of the Montreal Canadiens centennial celebrations. National Hockey League teams took turns selecting amateur ice hockey players from junior, collegiate, or...	To 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... 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...
February 1, 2008	To Columbus Blue Jackets Dick Tärnström Dick Tärnström Dick Tärnström is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing in AIK of the Elitserien.-Playing career:Tärnström started his professional career in AIK...	To 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 .... Curtis Glencross Curtis Glencross Curtis Jack Glencross is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . Undrafted by any team, he signed with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks as a free agent in 2004 and made his NHL debut with the team in 2007...
February 26, 2008	To Columbus Blue Jackets Conditional 1st Round Pick 2008 NHL Entry Draft 2008 NHL Entry Draft The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008... or 2009 NHL Entry Draft 2009 NHL Entry Draft The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was the 47th Entry Draft. It was held on June 26–27, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. The Draft was part of the Montreal Canadiens centennial celebrations. National Hockey League teams took turns selecting amateur ice hockey players from junior, collegiate, or... Conditional 4th Round Pick 2009 NHL Entry Draft 2009 NHL Entry Draft The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was the 47th Entry Draft. It was held on June 26–27, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. The Draft was part of the Montreal Canadiens centennial celebrations. National Hockey League teams took turns selecting amateur ice hockey players from junior, collegiate, or...	To 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... Adam Foote Adam Foote Adam David Vernon Foote is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He was best known for his physical presence and gritty play as a stay-at-home defenceman....
February 26, 2008	To Columbus Blue Jackets Ted Ruth	To 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... Sergei Fedorov Sergei Fedorov Sergei Viktorovich Fedorov is a Russian professional ice hockey forward and occasional defenceman...

Free agents

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Player	Former team	Contract Terms
Sheldon Brookbank Sheldon Brookbank Sheldon Brookbank is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League...	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 year, $500,000
Jiří Novotný	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...	2 years, $1.5 million
Jan Hejda Jan Hejda Jan Hejda is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing with the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...	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 ....	1 year, $1 million
Derek MacKenzie Derek MacKenzie Derek MacKenzie is a professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the National Hockey League's Columbus Blue Jackets. He was drafted 128th overall by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft...	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...	1 year, $475,000
Kris Beech Kris Beech Kristopher Beech is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre, currently playing for Rauman Lukko in the Finnish elite league SM-Liiga.-Playing career:...	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...	1 year, $585,000
Michael Peca Michael Peca Michael Anthony "Mike" Peca is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward in the National Hockey League . He most recently played for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the NHL. He has also played for the Vancouver Canucks, Buffalo Sabres, New York Islanders, Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple...	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...	1 year, $1.3 million plus incentives

class="wikitable"> Player New team Anders Eriksson 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...

Aaron Johnson 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...

Draft picks

Columbus' picks at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft

2007 NHL Entry Draft

in Columbus

Columbus, Ohio

Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...

, Ohio

Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

. The Blue Jackets picked 7th overall in front of their hometown crowd.

Round	#	Player	Position	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1	7	Jakub Voráček Jakub Vorácek Jakub Voráček is a Czech professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League...	RW	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 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League... )
2	37	Stefan Legein Stefan Legein Stefan Legein is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who plays for the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League...	RW	Mississauga IceDogs Mississauga IceDogs The Mississauga IceDogs are a former junior ice hockey team in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Ontario Hockey League from 1998 to 2007. A sale relocated the team to St... (OHL Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... )
2	53	Will Weber	D	Gaylord High School Gaylord High School Gaylord High School is located in Gaylord, Michigan, United States. It is the fifth-largest high school in the Big North Athletic Conference, serving approximately 1019 students in grades 9-12. This classifies it as a "Class A" high school. GHS is part of Gaylord Community Schools. Its location... (USHS-MI)
3	68	Jake Hansen	W	Sioux Falls Stampede Sioux Falls Stampede The Sioux Falls Stampede is a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team playing in the West Division of the United States Hockey League . Based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the Stampede plays its home games at the Sioux Falls Arena.... (USHL United States Hockey League The United States Hockey League is the top junior ice hockey league in the United States. The USHL has 16 member teams located in the Midwestern United States, consisting of players who are 20 years of age and younger... )
4	94	Maxim Mayorov Maxim Mayorov Maksim Mayorov is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets affiliate, the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League.-Playing career:...	W	Leninogorsk (Russia-2)
6	158	Allen York Allen York Allen York is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 6th round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. He is currently playing with the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League...	G	Camrose Kodiaks Camrose Kodiaks The Camrose Kodiaks are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Camrose, Alberta, Canada at the Edgeworth Centre's Encana Arena, capacity 2500+.... (AJHL)
7	211	Trent Vogelhuber	RW	St. Louis Bandits St. Louis Bandits The St. Louis Bandits are a Tier II Junior A ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's Midwest Division. The team plays their home games at the 2,200-seat Hardee's Iceplex in Chesterfield, Missouri.... (NAHL North American Hockey League The North American Hockey League is one of the top junior hockey leagues in the United States and is enterting its 36th season in 2011-12. It is currently the only Junior A Tier II league, sanctioned by USA Hockey. The NAHL currently acts as an alternative to the United States Hockey League... )

Elmira Jackals
Elmira Jackals
The Elmira Jackals are an ice hockey team that play in the ECHL. Their home games are played in First Arena in Elmira, New York and they refer to themselves as "the beasts of the east"...

It was announced on October 4 that the Elmira Jackals will take over as the ECHL affiliate to the Blue Jackets, replacing the Dayton Bombers

Dayton Bombers

The Dayton Bombers were an ECHL ice hockey team located in Dayton, Ohio. The team most recently was in the North Division of the ECHL's American Conference....

Roster


Goaltenders GM: Scott Howson Scott Howson Donald Scott Howson is a retired ice hockey player. He is currently the general manager of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:... Coach: Ken Hitchcock Ken Hitchcock Ken Hitchcock also known as "Hitch" is an NHL hockey coach and pro scout, currently coaching the St. Louis Blues.-Early Years:...		Defensemen - A		Wingers - A - A - C Captain (ice hockey) In ice hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey...		Centers - A

External links

The Columbus Blue Jackets official website

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Player	Pos	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	+/-	PPG	SHG	GWG
	LW	80	38	31	69	95	2	10	4	6
	W	82	26	35	61	34
7	0	3
	C	65	8	26	34	64
3	0	3
	D	78	8	24	32	25
8	0	0
	LW	81	14	17	31	98
1	1	3
	C	71	11	18	29	34
2	0	2
	C	50	9	19	28	30
5	0	1
	RW	66	7	19	26	34
2	0	0
	C	69	10	12	22	22	2	1	1	4
	C	65	8	14	22	24
1	0	0
	D	82	6	12	18	60	7	3	0	1
	D	63	1	14	15	95	3	0	1	0
	D	81	0	13	13	61	20	0	0	0
	C	36	6	6	12	25	3	1	0	1
	LW	23	6	6	12	20	1	2	0	1
	C	39	6	4	10	12	0	0	0	0
	RW	75	5	5	10	226
0	0	3
	D	67	2	8	10	14
1	0	1
	C	16	5	4	9	2	3	2	0	0
	D	19	2	7	9	12
1	0	0
	C	61	1	8	9	24
0	0	1
	C	25	3	4	7	14	0	2	0	1
	D	51	2	2	4	111
0	1	0
	D	23	1	3	4	30
1	0	0
	C	17	2	0	2	8
0	0	0
	C	17	1	1	2	6
0	0	0
	D	17	1	1	2	33
0	0	0
	D	7	1	1	2	2	3	0	0	0
	G	54	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0
	G	37	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
	C	3	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	0
	G	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	D	9	0	0	0	8
0	0	0
	LW	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
	RW	3	0	0	0	0
0	0	0
	LW	1	0	0	0	17	0	0	0	0
	LW	31	0	0	0	44
0	0	0

Player	Pos	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	+/-	PPG	SHG	GWG
	LW	80	38	31	69	95	2	10	4	6
	W	82	26	35	61	34
7	0	3
	C	65	8	26	34	64
3	0	3
	D	78	8	24	32	25
8	0	0
	LW	81	14	17	31	98
1	1	3
	C	71	11	18	29	34
2	0	2
	C	50	9	19	28	30
5	0	1
	RW	66	7	19	26	34
2	0	0
	C	69	10	12	22	22	2	1	1	4
	C	65	8	14	22	24
1	0	0
	D	82	6	12	18	60	7	3	0	1
	D	63	1	14	15	95	3	0	1	0
	D	81	0	13	13	61	20	0	0	0
	C	36	6	6	12	25	3	1	0	1
	LW	23	6	6	12	20	1	2	0	1
	C	39	6	4	10	12	0	0	0	0
	RW	75	5	5	10	226
0	0	3
	D	67	2	8	10	14
1	0	1
	C	16	5	4	9	2	3	2	0	0
	D	19	2	7	9	12
1	0	0
	C	61	1	8	9	24
0	0	1
	C	25	3	4	7	14	0	2	0	1
	D	51	2	2	4	111
0	1	0
	D	23	1	3	4	30
1	0	0
	C	17	2	0	2	8
0	0	0
	C	17	1	1	2	6
0	0	0
	D	17	1	1	2	33
0	0	0
	D	7	1	1	2	2	3	0	0	0
	G	54	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0
	G	37	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
	C	3	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	0
	G	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	D	9	0	0	0	8
0	0	0
	LW	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
	RW	3	0	0	0	0
0	0	0
	LW	1	0	0	0	17	0	0	0	0
	LW	31	0	0	0	44
0	0	0