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Roarke Boes

Blue Jackets writer since 2012, following the team since 2000-01. Former goaltender. When I'm not writing, I work as a YouTube Rights Specialist for Omnia Media of Los Angeles. I know more about Arena Football history than any man should.

5 Blue Jackets Key To Avoiding Early Season Slump

Roarke Boes | October 1, 2014

The Blue Jackets are a completely different team than they were three short years ago. Columbus missed the 2013 Playoffs by a tiebreaker and followed it up with a rousing…

Categories Columbus Blue Jackets

Blue Jackets Traverse City Prospect Tournament Primer

Roarke Boes | September 12, 2014

The long wait for hockey’s return is nearly over. Training Camp opens next week and Regular Season games are less than a month away. Break out your jerseys and Canadian…

Categories Columbus Blue Jackets

Is a Blue Jackets – Monsters Affiliation on the Horizon?

Roarke Boes | August 19, 2014

The AHL has a history of illogical affiliations. From hosting a Flames affiliate in the Vancouver suburbs to aligning the Chicago Wolves with the St. Louis Blues, hockey’s primary feeder…

Categories Columbus Blue Jackets

Which Blue Jacket Will Be The Next 30-Goal Scorer?

Roarke Boes | July 31, 2014

In 2013-14 Ryan Johansen joined the ranks of Rick Nash and Geoff Sanderson as the only Blue Jackets to earn 30-plus goal seasons in franchise history. This season, the young star…

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Brandon Dubinsky Destined to Captain Blue Jackets

Roarke Boes | July 11, 2014

Brandon Dubinsky embraced Columbus. In the short time since his arrival Dubinsky has helped transform the Blue Jackets from laughing stock to playoff contender. A proven fit in Todd Richards…

Categories Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Youth Movement on Hold for 2014

Roarke Boes | July 10, 2014

The Columbus Blue Jackets have been awfully quiet this offseason since swapping RJ Umberger for Scott Hartnell. While hockey fans across Ohio hold their collective breath in anticipation for the…

Categories Columbus Blue Jackets

2020-21: The NHL of the Future

Roarke Boes | July 1, 2014

It’s an exciting time in the NHL offseason. The NHL Entry Draft wrapped last weekend and we’re now in the midst of free agency frenzy. Ah, Christmas in July. The…

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10 Key Games for Columbus Before Christmas

Roarke Boes | June 23, 2014

The NHL kicked off the busiest two weeks of the offseason Sunday with the release of the 2014-15 schedule. In a matter of days the 2014 NHL Entry Draft will…

Categories Columbus Blue Jackets

Blue Jackets 2014-15 Opening Day Roster

Roarke Boes | June 22, 2014

The Blue Jackets enter the 2014 offseason with the unfamiliar burden of expectation. The cannon faithful electrified Nationwide Arena as their Blue Jackets picked up the club’s first playoff wins…

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Ryan Johansen’s Future in Columbus Uncertain

Roarke Boes | May 21, 2013

The Blue Jackets’ run at the playoffs yielded the finest stretch of play in the franchise history. Talented prospects, led by spark plugs Matt Calvert and Cam Atkinson, are finally…

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THW Panel: Blue Jackets Face Big Questions This Offseason

Roarke Boes | May 9, 2013

Two months ago Blue Jackets fans were speculating whether Nate MacKinnon or Jonathan Drouin would look best in Union Blue. The late season surge ended that talk and have Jacket…

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Rising Blue Jackets Flush with Options, Picks in 2013 Draft

Roarke Boes | May 2, 2013

The Columbus Blue Jackets did everything in their power down the stretch to earn a trip to the playoffs. Unfortunately an abysmal first half turned out to be too much…

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