Today in Hockey History: Oct. 12 Greg Boysen | October 12, 2021 Oct. 12 was another very busy date in National Hockey League history. The laundry list of milestones that occurred includes two teams getting their first-ever wins, a bunch of first…
Blue Jackets’ All-Time Worst First-Round Draft Picks Domenic Lunardo | October 3, 2021 The NHL Entry Draft. For many owners, general managers, presidents, scouts, coaches, players, and prospects, the annual NHL Draft is one of the most exciting days on the calendar. It…
Today in Hockey History: Sept. 20 Greg Boysen | September 20, 2021 There have been some unique moments in National Hockey League history that have occurred on this date. In California, two heated rivals closed out an old barn with a crazy…
Best One-and-Done Players in Blue Jackets History Nicholas Arnold | August 13, 2021 The Columbus Blue Jackets have been around for a while, but while entering their 22nd season, they’re still one of the league’s newest teams. While they don’t have the lengthy…
3 Ghosts of Blue Jackets Past Nicholas Arnold | August 9, 2021 Summertime at The Hockey Writers means that we get the chance to have some fun that we might not be able to during the season. We get to look into…
Today in Hockey History: Aug. 2 Greg Boysen | August 2, 2021 Aug. 2 was a big day for the Buffalo Sabres as they pulled off a big trade to land a dynamic player in 2018. Also, a group of veteran players,…
Today in Hockey History: July 23 Greg Boysen | July 23, 2021 A pair of “Original ”6 National Hockey League rivals made a one-sided trade on this date. Also, July 23 saw a long-time executive take a new job, and the face…
Today in Hockey History: July 22 Greg Boysen | July 22, 2021 This date in National Hockey League history has not been the most eventful by any means, but it has still provided some interesting tidbits. One veteran player got traded twice…
Today in Hockey History: July 5 Greg Boysen | July 5, 2021 Despite no games on the schedule, July 5 has been a rather busy day in National Hockey League history. We’ve seen some familiar faces in new places, plenty of coaching…
Today in Hockey History: June 25 Greg Boysen | June 25, 2021 June 25 has been an important date for the National Hockey League and its growth from six to the soon-to-be 32 teams. Also, this date brought us some important rule…
Today in Hockey History: June 22 Greg Boysen | June 22, 2021 A pair of games were played on June 22, and both of them saw the winner move two within one win of the National Hockey League’s ultimate prize. This date…
9 Blue Jackets’ “Gordie Howe Hat Trick” Fun Facts Pete Bauer | January 19, 2021 In the Columbus Blue Jackets’ third game of the 2020-21 season, a 3-2 win over the Red Wings in Detroit, forward Oliver Bjorkstrand tallied what is known as a “Gordie…
