Columbus Blue Jackets Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
| Columbus Blue Jackets | |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Home ice | Nationwide Arena |
| Based in | Columbus |
| Colours | Blue, red |
| League | National Hockey League |
| Head coach | Gerard Gallant |
| General manager | Doug McLean |
The Columbus Blue Jackets are a National Hockey League team based in Columbus, Ohio.
- Founded: 2000 (awarded June 25, 1997)
- Arena: Nationwide Arena
- Uniform colors: Blue and red
- Logo design: A starry ribbon forming the letters "CB" surrounding a hockey stick surmounted by a star.
- Stanley Cups won: none
Franchise history
One of the NHL's newest teams, the Blue Jackets took to the ice for the first time on October 7, 2000, with a 5-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. Bruce Gardiner scored the first goal in franchise history.
The team's name was selected from suggestions by fans. It may have been intended to honour the Shawnee leader Blue Jacket (Weyapiersenwah), but the team has avoided any Native American symbolism in its marketing.
Tragedy struck the Blue Jackets organization when, in March 2002, 13-year-old Brittany Cecil was killed after an errant shot by Espen Knutsen struck her in the head while watching a Columbus-Calgary game in the stands. As a result of this death, nylon mesh nets have now been installed in all NHL arenas above the area behind the goals to shield spectators from flying pucks.
The team has never made the playoffs in its short history, but players like Geoff Sanderson, who scored 34 goals in 2002-03, and first-overall draft pick Rick Nash could change that in the near future. Nash scored 41 goals in 2003-04 to earn a share of the Maurice 'Rocket' Richard Trophy.
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