Geoff Hammersley
Currently a student at The Ohio State University. Play-by-Play announcer for Ohio State football, basketball, and other sports on student radio. Writer of the Columbus Blue Jackets and other sports for U Weekly Newspaper. I believe I'm the real life version of Ted Mosby.
Author's Posts
It's Only a Flesh Wound: The Injured Blue Jackets Will Be OK
November 6th, 2014 Before the season started, there were high hopes for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Would they make the playoffs again? Would Johansen recreate his point totals from last season? Will you go deaf from the cannon blast if you attended enough Blue Jacket home games? All these questions begged to be answered. Who would raise their hand and...
The Password Is Foligno
October 20th, 2014 For the Columbus Blue Jackets, the season is only five games young. In these five games, the Jackets have managed to get off to a modest 3-2-0 start. Ryan Johansen has 3 goals, Fedor Tyutin has a +4, and Nick Foligno has 7 (!) points. That's not a misprint; Foligno has found the back of the net twice, and has assisted on five other...
We Got A Situation in the East: The Blue Jackets Are Legitimate
October 12th, 2014 The Columbus Blue Jackets played their first home game of the 2014-2015 season last night against the New York Rangers, and showed off to the hockey world who they really are: a team that is physical, fast, and a legit threat in the Eastern Conference. Okay, so through two games, the Blue Jackets surged pass the Buffalo Sabres 3-1...
Quick Read: What Could Johansen Buy with $12 Million Dollars?
October 11th, 2014 Earlier this week, the summer standoff between Ryan Johansen, his agent, and the Columbus Blue Jackets front office ended. The breakdown of Johansen's windfall looks like this: Johansen terms: $3M in 2014-15, $3M in 2015-16 and $6M in 2016-17. — Aaron Portzline (@Aportzline) October 6, 2014 That's a lot of Ben Franklins. It...
The Blue Jackets Are on the Road to Success
September 25th, 2014 So far, so good. The Columbus Blue Jackets have gone through three preseason games, and have walked out as winners in every contest. Yes, I know, the preseason doesn't count, but the fact that the Blue Jackets are a cohesive force -- that have shown preseason success -- is the focal point. If the Blue Jackets can keep this up (with or...
Will the NHL Ever Be Big in the US?
August 1st, 2014 A couple of nights ago, I had the opportunity to watch high profile soccer clubs, Manchester United and Inter Milan, play at Fedex Field in Washington D.C. As the United States begins to welcome the notion of soccer being a big time sport, obstacles still arise. Entertainment is the key to sports, but what I saw between...
