Mike Babcock Will Benefit From NCAA Coaching Detour Mikhail Bryan | July 21, 2023 It’s a well-known reality that Mike Babcock’s time in Toronto came to an abrupt, fiery ending. Media reports about his treatment of certain players were not flattering, to say the…
Blue Jackets’ Jarmo Kekalainen Still Right Man for the Job William Espy | May 9, 2023 The Columbus Blue Jackets find themselves in a difficult situation. Despite a star signing in the form of Johnny Gaudreau during the offseason, they performed worse in the 2022-23 season…
Blue Jackets Management Under Deadline Microscope Mark Scheig | February 23, 2018 The Columbus Blue Jackets lost to the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 on Thursday night. Even despite the loss, the Blue Jackets stay in a playoff spot. They are tied in the…
Blue Jackets’ Davidson, Kekalainen and Zito Receive Extensions: Report Steven DiOssi | September 6, 2016 The Columbus Blue Jackets have re-signed president of hockey operations, John Davidson, GM Jarmo Kekalainen and assistant GM Bill Zito each to two-year contract extensions, according to a report by The…
London Knights’ GM Basil McRae Steps Down Andrew Forbes | July 6, 2016 One of the more elite teams in the Ontario Hockey League, it looks as though the London Knights have produced yet another NHL product. Only this time, it’s not a…
Quiet Deadline Leads To New Contract For Boone Jenner Mark Scheig | February 29, 2016 Monday started with high hopes of potential moves getting done. Instead, it ended with a core member of the Blue Jackets receiving a new contract. The NHL trade deadline came and went…
Jarmo Kekalainen Speaks Mark Scheig | January 23, 2016 Even he hasn’t seen anything like this before. Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen thought he had seen everything last season in the midst of a season that saw the team…
Blue Jackets Management Deserves A Pass Mark Scheig | January 15, 2016 Hindsight is the best 20/20 out there. No more is that clear than in the world of professional hockey. Were the right decisions made? What should they have done instead?…
What’s Missing From These Columbus Blue Jackets? Jon Rudder | November 17, 2015 They’ve built a roster to rival any in the Metropolitan division. They’ve targeted, and landed prized free agents. They’ve spent money on home grown talent. They’ve got a Vezina caliber…
Jarmo Kekalainen: Draft Expert Mark Scheig | August 26, 2015 The Columbus Blue Jackets started to turn a corner when John Davidson became president of hockey operations. When Davidson named Jarmo Kekalainen the team’s new general manager, the Blue Jackets…
Blue Jackets Kekalainen Helping Change Culture In Columbus Mark Scheig | July 12, 2015 The Columbus Blue Jackets are in unchartered territory. Never before in their franchise history have the Blue Jackets had three consecutive winning seasons or back-to-back 40-win seasons. They now have…
