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Docs › Columbus Blue Jackets Draft Picks

Emil Bemstrom

Matthew Zator | April 18, 2021

Born: June 1, 1999 Draft: 2017 Blue Jackets, 117th Overall Hometown: Nyköping, Sweden Position: RW Known For: Shoots: Right National Team: Sweden Current Team: Pittsburgh Penguins Emil Bemström (born 1 June…

Gavin Brindley

Ryan Gagne | July 20, 2023

Born: Oct. 5, 2004 Draft: 34th Overall Columbus Blue Jackets 2023 Hometown: Estero, FL Position: Right Wing Known For: Shoots/Catches: Right National Team: United States Current Status: Columbus Blue Jackets…

Jakub Voracek

Matthew Zator | April 1, 2021

Born: August 15, 1989 Draft: 2007 Blue Jackets, #7 Overall Hometown: Kladno, Czech Republic Position: RW/LW Known For: Shoots: Left National Team: Czech Republic Current Status: Retired Jakub Voráček (born…

James Malatesta

Matthew Zator | May 27, 2023

Born: May 31, 2003 Draft: 2021 Blue Jackets #133 Overall Hometown: Montreal, QC Position: Left Wing/Center Known For: Shoots: Left National Team: Canada James Malatesta (born May 31, 2003) is…

Jordan Dumais

Kerry Collins | July 25, 2022

Born: April 15, 2004 Draft: 2022 Blue Jackets 96th Overall Hometown: L’Île-Bizard, Quebec Position: Right Wing Known For: Shoots: Right National Team: N/A Current Team: Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) Jordan Dumais (born…

Keegan Kolesar

Kerry Collins | March 30, 2021

Born: April 8, 1997 Draft: 2015 Blue Jackets 69th Overall Hometown: Brandon, Manitoba Position: RW Known For: Shoots: Right National Team: Canada Current Team: Detroit Red Wings Keegan Kolesar (born April…

Kent Johnson

Kerry Collins | December 1, 2021

Born: Oct. 18, 2002 Draft: 2021 Blue Jackets, 5th Overall Hometown: Port Moody, BC Position: Center Known For: Shoots: Left National Team: Canada Current Team: Columbus Blue Jackets Kent Johnson (born…

Kevin Stenlund

Matthew Zator | April 6, 2021

Born: September 20, 1996 Draft: 2015 Blue Jackets, 58th Overall Hometown: Stockholm, Sweden Position: C/RW Known For: Shoots: Right National Team: Sweden Current Team: Utah Mammoth Kevin Stenlund (born 20 September…

Kirill Marchenko

Matthew Zator | December 16, 2021

Born: July 21, 2000 Draft: 2018 Blue Jackets #49 Overall Hometown: Barnaul, Russia Position: Right Wing/Left Wing Known For: Shoots: Right National Team: Russia Current Team: Toronto Maple Leafs Kirill…

Liam Foudy

Matthew Zator | April 6, 2021

Born: February 4, 2000 Draft: 2018 Blue Jackets, 18th Overall Hometown: Toronto, ON, CAN Position: C/LW/RW Known For: Shoots: Left National Team: Canada Current Team: Nashville Predators Liam Foudy (born…

Luca Del Bel Belluz

Kerry Collins | July 7, 2022

Born: November 10, 2003 Draft: 2022 Blue Jackets #44 Overall Hometown: Woodbridge, Ontario Position: Center Known For: Shoots/Catches: Left National Team: Canada Current Team: Cleveland Monsters Luca Del Bel Belluz…

Lukas Sedlak

Kerry Collins | January 24, 2022

Born: February 25, 1993 Draft: 2011 Blue Jackets 158th Overall Hometown: Ceske Budejovice, Czechia Position: Center Known For: Shoots: Left National Team: Czechia Current Team: Colorado Avalanche Lukáš Sedlák (born February…

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