2011–12 Columbus Blue Jackets season
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The 2011–12
Columbus Blue Jackets
season
will be the 12th
season for the National Hockey League
franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.
The Blue Jackets are attempting to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs
for the first time this season since 2008–09
.
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Blue Jackets. Stats reflect time with the Blue Jackets only.
‡Traded mid-season
Italics denotes franchise record
during the 2011–12 season.
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in St. Paul, Minnesota.
2011–12 NHL season
The 2011–12 NHL season is the 95th season of operation of the National Hockey League . It is the fifth consecutive season that opens in Europe with NHL Premiere games. As with the previous season, three events are scheduled: two games will be held in Stockholm, Sweden; one game in Helsinki,...
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
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will be the 12th
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 for the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.
The Blue Jackets are attempting to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs
Stanley Cup playoffs
The Stanley Cup playoffs is an elimination tournament in the National Hockey League consisting of four rounds of best-of-seven series. Eight teams from each of the league's two conferences qualify for the playoffs based on regular season records...
for the first time this season since 2008–09
2008–09 NHL season
The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...
.
Standings
Pre-season
| 2011 Pre-season game log: 5–2–1 (Home: 4–0–0 ; Road: 1–2–1) | ||||||||||
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| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Record | Recap | ||
| 1 | September 20 (split-squad) | Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets The Winnipeg Jets were a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They began play in the World Hockey Association in 1972, moving to the National Hockey League in 1979 following the collapse of the WHA... |
1-5 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Dekanich | 1-0-0 | http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011010009 | |||
| 2 | September 20 (split-squad) | Columbus Blue Jackets | 1-6 | Winnipeg Jets | Sanford | 1-1-0 | http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011010008 | |||
| 3 | September 21 | 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... |
3-4 | Columbus Blue Jackets | OT | Mason | 2-1-0 | http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011010019 | ||
| 4 | September 23 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 3-4 | 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 .... |
OT | York | 2-1-1 | http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011010037 | ||
| 5 | September 25 | 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:... |
1-4 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Mason | 3-1-1 | http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011010054 | |||
| 6 | September 26 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 1-3 | Washington Capitals | Sanford | 3-2-1 | http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011010061 | |||
| 7 | September 29 | Minnesota Wild | 2-4 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Mason | 4-2-1 | http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011010079 | |||
| 8 | September 30 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 3-2 | 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... |
Mason | 5-2-1 | http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011010085 | |||
Regular season
- Green background indicates win (2 points).
- Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points).
- Silver background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).
2011-12 Game Log EWLINE October: 2–9–1 (Home: 2–3–1 ; Road: 0–6–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts 1 October 7 Nashville Predators 3-2 Columbus Blue Jackets Rinne 18,247 0-1-0 0 2 October 8 Columbus Blue Jackets 2-4 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 19,040 0-2-0 0 3 October 10 Vancouver Canucks 3-2 Columbus Blue Jackets Schneider 9,187 0-3-0 0 4 October 12 Colorado Avalanche 3-2 Columbus Blue Jackets SO Varlamov 8,986 0-3-1 1 5 October 15 Columbus Blue Jackets 2-4 Dallas Stars Lehtonen 8,305 0-4-1 1 6 October 18 Dallas Stars 3-2 Columbus Blue Jackets Lehtonen 9,158 0-5-1 1 7 October 21 Columbus Blue Jackets 2-5 Detroit Red Wings Howard 20,066 0-6-1 1 8 October 22 Columbus Blue Jackets 3-4 Ottawa Senators Anderson 18,867 0-7-1 1 9 October 25 Detroit Red Wings 4-1 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 15,100 1-7-4 3 10 October 27 Columbus Blue Jackets 2-4 Buffalo Sabres Enroth 18,690 1-8-1 3 11 October 29 Columbus Blue Jackets 2-5 Chicago Blackhawks Emery 21,114 1-9-1 3 12 October 30 Anaheim Ducks 1-3 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 16,022 2-9-1 5 EWLINE November: 4–4–2 (Home: 3–3–0 ; Road: 1-1-2) 13 November 3 Toronto Maple Leafs 1-4 Columbus Blue Jackets Scrivens 14,306 2-10-1 5 14 November 5 Columbus Blue Jackets 2-9 Philadelphia Flyers Bryzgalov 19,784 2-11-1 5 15 November 10 Chicago Blackhawks 6-3 Columbus Blue Jackets Crawford 15,048 2-12-1 5 16 November 12 Winnipeg Jets 1-2 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 15,581 3-12-1 7 17 November 15 Minnesota Wild 4-2 Columbus Blue Jackets Backstrom 10,833 3-13-1 7 18 November 17 Columbus Blue Jackets 1-2 Boston Bruins SO Rask 17,565 3-13-2 8 19 November 19 Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 Nashville Predators OT Sanford 16,776 4-13-2 10 20 November 21 Calgary Flames 1-4 Columbus Blue Jackets Sanford 11,629 5-13-2 12 21 November 23 Columbus Blue Jackets 1-2 New Jersey Devils SO Brodeur 15,585 5-13-3 13 22 November 25 Buffalo Sabres 1-5 Columbus Blue Jackets Sanford 16,705 6-13-3 15 23 November 27 St. Louis Blues 2-1 Columbus Blue Jackets Elliott 14,151 6-14-3 15 24 November 29 Columbus Blue Jackets Vancouver Canucks EWLINE December: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts 25 December 1 Columbus Blue Jackets Calgary Flames 26 December 2 Columbus Blue Jackets Edmonton Oilers 27 December 6 Columbus Blue Jackets Montreal Canadiens 28 December 8 Nashville Predators Columbus Blue Jackets 29 December 10 Boston Bruins Columbus Blue Jackets 30 December 13 Vancouver Canucks Columbus Blue Jackets 31 December 15 Los Angeles Kings Columbus Blue Jackets 32 December 17 Tampa Bay Lightning Columbus Blue Jackets 33 December 18 Columbus Blue Jackets St. Louis Blues 34 December 22 Columbus Blue Jackets Nashville Predators 35 December 26 Columbus Blue Jackets Chicago Blackhawks 36 December 27 Calgary Flames Columbus Blue Jackets 37 December 29 Columbus Blue Jackets Dallas Stars 38 December 31 Washington Capitals Columbus Blue Jackets EWLINE January: 0–0–0 (Home: 0-0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts 39 January 5 Columbus Blue Jackets San Jose Sharks 40 January 7 Columbus Blue Jackets Los Angeles Kings 41 January 8 Columbus Blue Jackets Anaheim Ducks 42 January 10 Columbus Blue Jackets Chicago Blackhawks 43 January 13 Phoenix Coyotes Columbus Blue Jackets 44 January 14 San Jose Sharks Columbus Blue Jackets 45 January 17 Edmonton Oilers Columbus Blue Jackets 46 January 19 Nashville Predators Columbus Blue Jackets 47 January 21 Columbus Blue Jackets Detroit Red Wings 48 January 23 Columbus Blue Jackets Nashville Predators 49 January 24 Columbus Blue Jackets Tampa Bay Lightning 50 January 31 Columbus Blue Jackets San Jose Sharks EWLINE February: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts 51 February 1 Columbus Blue Jackets Los Angeles Kings 52 February 3 Columbus Blue Jackets Anaheim Ducks 53 February 7 Minnesota Wild Columbus Blue Jackets 54 February 9 Dallas Stars Columbus Blue Jackets 55 February 11 Columbus Blue Jackets Minnesota Wild 56 February 12 Anaheim Ducks Columbus Blue Jackets 57 February 14 St. Louis Blues Columbus Blue Jackets 58 February 18 Chicago Blackhawks Columbus Blue Jackets 59 February 19 Columbus Blue Jackets New York Rangers 60 February 21 San Jose Sharks Columbus Blue Jackets 61 February 24 Colorado Avalanche Columbus Blue Jackets 62 February 26 Columbus Blue Jackets Pittsburgh Penguins 63 February 28 Detroit Red Wings Columbus Blue Jackets EWLINE March: 0–0-0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts 64 March 1 Columbus Blue Jackets Colorado Avalanche 65 March 3 Columbus Blue Jackets Phoenix Coyotes 66 March 6 Phoenix Coyotes Columbus Blue Jackets 67 March 8 Los Angeles Kings Columbus Blue Jackets 68 March 10 Columbus Blue Jackets St. Louis Blues 69 March 11 St. Louis Blues Columbus Blue Jackets 70 March 14 Columbus Blue Jackets Edmonton Oilers 71 March 17 Columbus Blue Jackets Vancouver Canucks 72 March 18 Columbus Blue Jackets Calgary Flames 73 March 20 Chicago Blackhawks Columbus Blue Jackets 74 March 23 Carolina Hurricanes Columbus Blue Jackets 75 March 25 Edmonton Oilers Columbus Blue Jackets 76 March 26 Columbus Blue Jackets Detroit Red Wings 77 March 28 Detroit Red Wings Columbus Blue Jackets 78 March 30 Florida Panthers Columbus Blue Jackets 79 March 31 Columbus Blue Jackets St. Louis Blues EWLINE April: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts 80 April 3 Columbus Blue Jackets Phoenix Coyotes 81 April 5 Columbus Blue Jackets Colorado Avalanche 82 April 7 New York Islanders Columbus Blue Jackets
Skaters
| Regular season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
| 23 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 12 | |
| 23 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -9 | 8 | |
| 23 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -3 | 22 | |
| 15 | 1 | 9 | 10 | -8 | 17 | |
| 22 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 14 | |
| 19 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | |
| 23 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -4 | 4 | |
| 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 10 | |
| 23 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 4 | |
| 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 6 | |
| 23 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 64 | |
| † | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
| 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -11 | 4 | |
| 23 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 6 | |
| 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | |
| 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -5 | 16 | |
| † | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| ‡ | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 6 | |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 8 | |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | |
| 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 27 | |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 | |
Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; GAA= Goals Against Average; SA= Shots Against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO= Shutouts| Regular season | |||||||||||||
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| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO | G | A | PIM |
| 16 | 893 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 54 | 3.63 | 432 | .875 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | 390 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1.38 | 170 | .947 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 102 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3.53 | 49 | .878 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Blue Jackets. Stats reflect time with the Blue Jackets only.
‡Traded mid-season
Italics denotes franchise record
Awards
| Regular Season | ||
| Player | Award | Awarded |
Records
| Player | Record | Number | Reached |
Milestones
| Regular Season | ||
| Player | Milestone | Reached |
| Cam Atkinson Cam Atkinson Cameron Atkinson is an American professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with the Springfield Falcons in the American Hockey League.... |
1st Career NHL Game | October 7, 2011 |
| Ryan Johansen Ryan Johansen Ryan Johansen is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre with the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League . Growing up, he played minor hockey in the Greater Vancouver area until joining the junior ranks with the Penticton Vees of the British Columbia Hockey League for one season... |
1st Career NHL Game | October 7, 2011 |
| David Savard David Savard David Savard is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League . He was drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 4th round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.On June 3, 2010, he was signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets to a... |
1st Career NHL Game | October 7, 2011 |
| Cam Atkinson | 1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point |
October 10, 2011 |
| David Savard | 1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point |
October 15, 2011 |
| Ryan Johansen | 1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point |
October 22, 2011 |
| 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 .... |
600th Career NHL Game | October 22, 2011 |
| Fedor Tyutin Fedor Tyutin Fedor Anatolievich Tyutin is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League .... |
500th Career NHL Game | October 22, 2011 |
| Ryan Johansen | 1st Career NHL Goal | October 25, 2011 |
| John Moore John Moore (ice hockey) John Moore is an American ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League. He was drafted in the first round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets.-Junior:Moore attended New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois... |
1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point |
October 25, 2011 |
| 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 .... |
500th Career NHL Point | November 10, 2011 |
| Antoine Vermette Antoine Vermette Antoine Vermette is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, an alternate captain for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League .-QMJHL:... |
300th Career NHL Point | November 19, 2011 |
| Vaclav Prospal Vaclav Prospal Václav "Vinny" Prospal is a Czech professional ice hockey left winger who is currently a member of the Columbus Blue Jackets in the National Hockey League.-Playing career:... |
1,000th Career NHL Game | November 25, 2011 |
Transactions
The Blue Jackets have been involved in the following transactions2011–12 NHL transactions
The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the 2011–12 NHL season. It lists what team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which player or draft pick, if applicable...
during the 2011–12 season.
Trades
| Date | ||
| June 23, 2011 | To Philadelphia Flyers Jakub Voracek Jakub Vorácek Jakub Voráček is a Czech professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League... 1st-round pick (#8 overall) in 2011 2011 NHL Entry Draft The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.The top three picks consisted... 3rd-round pick (#68 overall) in 2011 |
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... Jeff Carter Jeff Carter Jeff Carter is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre, an alternate captain for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League... |
| June 25, 2011 | To Ottawa Senators Nikita Filatov Nikita Filatov Nikita Vasilyevich Filatov is a Russian professional ice hockey winger in the Ottawa Senators organization. He was the top-ranked European skater by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau and was selected sixth overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. Prior to being drafted, he... |
To Columbus Blue Jackets 3rd-round pick (#66 overall) in 2011 2011 NHL Entry Draft The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.The top three picks consisted... |
| June 29, 2011 | To Montreal Canadiens Conditional 7th-round pick in 2012 2012 NHL Entry Draft The 2012 NHL Entry Draft will be the 50th NHL Entry Draft. The draft will be held on June 22–23, 2012 at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is the first time Pittsburgh will host the draft since the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.... |
To Columbus Blue Jackets James Wisniewski James Wisniewski James Joseph Wisniewski is an American professional ice hockey player, an alternate captain for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:... (negotiating rights) |
| July 7, 2011 | To Montreal Canadiens Mike Blunden |
To Columbus Blue Jackets Ryan Russell Ryan Russell Ryan Russell is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently part of the Columbus Blue Jackets organization and plays with the Springfield Falcons of the AHL, affiliate of the Blue Jackets. Russell has not yet played in the NHL. Russell has a twin brother; Kris Russell who plays for... |
| November 8, 2011 | To Pittsburgh Penguins 4th-round pick in 2012 2012 NHL Entry Draft The 2012 NHL Entry Draft will be the 50th NHL Entry Draft. The draft will be held on June 22–23, 2012 at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is the first time Pittsburgh will host the draft since the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.... |
To Columbus Blue Jackets Mark Letestu Mark Letestu Mark Letestu is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently with the Columbus Blue Jackets organization.Letestu played three season of junior hockey with the Bonnyville Pontiacs of the Alberta Junior Hockey League, before playing one season at Western Michigan of the Central Collegiate... |
| November 10, 2011 | To St. Louis Blues Kris Russell Kris Russell Kris Russell is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League... |
To Columbus Blue Jackets Nikita Nikitin Nikita Nikitin Nikita Nikitin is a Russian professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League. Nikitin was born in Omsk, Russia.-Playing career:... |
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Free agents signed
| Player | Former team | Contract terms |
| Andrew Joudrey Andrew Joudrey Andrew Joudrey is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Springfield Falcons in the American Hockey League... |
Hershey Bears Hershey Bears The Hershey Bears Hockey Club is a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League, and is currently the top affiliate of the NHL Washington Capitals. The hockey club is based in the unincorporated town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, located within Derry Township some 14 miles east of... |
2 years, $1.175 million |
| Nicholas Drazenovic Nicholas Drazenovic Nick Drazenovic is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League. Drazenovic was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the 6th round of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.In November 2010 the Blues recalled Drazenovic from the AHL... |
St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade... |
1 year, $550,000 |
| Mark Dekanich Mark Dekanich Mark Adam Dekanich is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets 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, $575,000 |
| Curtis Sanford Curtis Sanford Curtis Sanford is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender with the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
Hamilton Bulldogs Hamilton Bulldogs The Hamilton Bulldogs are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, at Copps Coliseum, nicknamed 'The Dog Pound'. They are the AHL affiliate of the NHL's Montreal Canadiens... |
1 year, $600,000 |
| Alexandre Giroux Alexandre Giroux Alexandre Giroux is a Canadian ice hockey forward currently playing for the Springfield Falcons, of the American Hockey League .- Amateur :... |
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, $825,000 |
| Aaron Johnson | Milwaukee Admirals Milwaukee Admirals The Milwaukee Admirals are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA at the Bradley Center.-History:... |
1 year, $550,000 |
| Radek Martinek Radek Martinek Radek Martínek is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
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... |
1 year, $2.2 million |
| Dane Byers Dane Byers Dane Byers is a Canadian professional ice hockey player with the Columbus Blue Jackets organization... |
San Antonio Rampage San Antonio Rampage The San Antonio Rampage are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League based in San Antonio, Texas. They are the top affiliate of the Florida Panthers of the NHL. Their home arena is the AT&T Center.-History:... |
1 year, $550,000 |
| Martin St. Pierre Martin St. Pierre Martin St. Pierre is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. St. Pierre currently plays for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the NHL.- Playing career :... |
Karpat | 1 year, $600,000 |
| Cody Bass Cody Bass Cody Bass is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League . He plays the forward position, and possesses the versatility to play either centre or wing.... |
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... |
1 year, $600,000 |
| Vinny Prospal Vaclav Prospal Václav "Vinny" Prospal is a Czech professional ice hockey left winger who is currently a member of the Columbus Blue Jackets in the National Hockey League.-Playing career:... |
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... |
1 year, $1.75 million |
Free agents lost
| Player | New team | Contract terms |
| Gustaf Wesslau Gustaf Wesslau Gustaf Wesslau is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for Djurgårdens IF in the Elitserien.Wesslau was signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League on May 5, 2010 to a to a one-year, two-way NHL-American Hockey League contractWesslau returned to... |
Djurgårdens IF Djurgårdens IF Hockey Djurgårdens IF Hockey are a professional ice hockey team based in Stockholm, Sweden. They are the ice hockey department of the sports club Djurgårdens IF. The department was formed in 1922 with the help of Wilhelm Arwe and have since then become Sweden's most successful team, having won the Swedish... |
1 year |
| Scottie Upshall Scottie Upshall Scott Upshall is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League... |
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... |
4 years, $14 million |
| Mathieu Garon Mathieu Garon Mathieu Garon is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Garon is a goaltender for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League . Garon has also played for the Columbus Blue Jackets, Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Garon was a member... |
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... |
2 years, $2.6 million |
| Mike Commodore Mike Commodore Michael Commodore is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
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 year, $1 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:... |
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... |
4 years, $13 million |
| Trevor Frischmon Trevor Frischmon Trevor John Frischmon is a National Hockey League center. He currently plays with the New York Islanders.He signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Islanders on July 5, 2011.-Career statistics:... |
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... |
1 year, $615,000 |
| Kyle Wilson Kyle Wilson (ice hockey) Kyle Wilson is a Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Nashville Predators 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... |
2 years, $1.1 million |
| Ben Guite Ben Guite Ben Guite is a Canadian ice hockey forward who is under contract with the San Jose Sharks in the National Hockey League . He is the son of former WHAer Pierre Guite.- Playing career :... |
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 year, $525,000 |
| Sami Lepisto Sami Lepistö Sami Lepistö is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks. He is the son of former Jokerit captain and youth international defenceman Jussi Lepistö... |
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... |
1 year, $750,000 |
| 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:... |
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 year, $575,000 |
| Ethan Moreau Ethan Moreau Ethan Byron Moreau is a professional ice hockey left winger who is currently playing with the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League. Prior to this, he was a alternate captain of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League... |
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... |
1 year, $600,000 |
| Anton Stralman Anton Strålman Anton Strålman is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman, currently under contract with the New York Rangers.- Playing career :... |
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... |
1 year, $900,000 |
Claimed via waivers
| Player | Former team | Date claimed off waivers |
Lost via waivers
| Player | New team | Date claimed off waivers |
Lost via retirement
| Player |
Player signings
| Player | Date | Contract terms |
| Grant Clitsome Grant Clitsome Grant Clitsome is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
June 10, 2011 | 2 years, $2.5 million |
| Nick Holden Nick Holden Nick Holden is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently a member of the Columbus Blue Jackets organization.... |
June 20, 2011 | 1 year, $675,000 |
| Mike Blunden | June 29, 2011 | 1 year, $615,000 |
| Dalton Prout | July 1, 2011 | 3 years, $1.995 million entry-level contract |
| James Wisniewski James Wisniewski James Joseph Wisniewski is an American professional ice hockey player, an alternate captain for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:... |
July 1, 2011 | 6 years, $33 million |
| Marc Methot Marc Methot Marc Methot is a Canadian ice-hockey player currently with the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:... |
July 5, 2011 | 4 years, $12 million |
| Dalton Smith | August 8, 2011 | 3 years, $2.3775 million entry-level contract |
| Ryan Russell Ryan Russell Ryan Russell is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently part of the Columbus Blue Jackets organization and plays with the Springfield Falcons of the AHL, affiliate of the Blue Jackets. Russell has not yet played in the NHL. Russell has a twin brother; Kris Russell who plays for... |
August 8, 2011 | 1 year, $525,000 |
| Fedor Tyutin Fedor Tyutin Fedor Anatolievich Tyutin is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League .... |
August 31, 2011 | 6 years, $27 million contract extension |
| R.J. Umberger R. J. Umberger Richard Allen "R. J." Umberger, Jr. is an American professional ice hockey center and an alternate captain of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
September 21, 2011 | 5 years, $23 million contract extension |
Draft picks
Columbus' picks at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft2011 NHL Entry Draft
The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.The top three picks consisted...
in St. Paul, Minnesota.
| Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
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| 2 | 37 | Boone Jenner | C | Oshawa Generals Oshawa Generals The Oshawa Generals are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They are based in Oshawa, Ontario. The team is named for General Motors, an early sponsor which has its Canadian headquarters in Oshawa. The Generals are one of the most successful franchises in Canadian Hockey League... (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.... ) |
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| 3 | 66 (from Ottawa) | Thomas Tynan | C | Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey The Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team at the University of Notre Dame. The team competes in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association at the NCAA Division I level.- History :... (CCHA Central Collegiate Hockey Association The Central Collegiate Hockey Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey college athletic conference that operates mostly in Michigan and Ohio, although it also has members in Alaska and Indiana. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. It holds its championship... ) |
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| 4 | 98 | Mike Reilly | D | Shattuck-Saint Mary's Shattuck-Saint Mary's Shattuck-St Mary's School is a coeducational Episcopal Church-affiliated boarding school in Faribault, Minnesota, and is known for its Centers of Excellence hockey, soccer, music and figure skating programs.-National recognition:... (USHS-MN) |
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| 5 | 128 | Seth Ambroz Seth Ambroz Seth Ambroz is an American ice hockey player who is currently playing for the University of Minnesota in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. He played three years for the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League and was drafted to the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2011 NHL Entry... |
RW | Omaha Lancers Omaha Lancers The Omaha Lancers are a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team playing in the West Division of the United States Hockey League .From 2002-2009, the Lancers' home ice was the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa, across the Missouri River from Omaha. Until the 2001-2002 season, the Lancers played at... (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... ) |
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| 6 | 158 | Lukas Sedlak | C | C.Budejovice Jr. HC Ceské Budejovice HC Mountfield České Budějovice are a professional men's ice hockey club, based in České Budějovice in the Czech Republic. The club plays home games at Budvar Arena, and are members of the Czech Extraliga... (CZREP-JR.) |
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| 7 | 188 | Anton Forsberg Anton Forsberg Anton Forsberg is an Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing with Modo Hockey in the Swedish Elitserien. He was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 7th round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.-External links:... |
G | Modo Jr. MODO Hockey Modo Hockey is a professional ice hockey club in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. The club plays in Sweden's premier ice hockey league, the Elitserien. They were founded in 1921 and have won two Elitserien championships; in 1979 and 2007. The team's home arena is the Fjällräven Center since 2006... (Swe-Jr.) |