Blue Jackets’ Prospects Summer Update: Samuel Knazko Mark Scheig | August 19, 2023 Welcome back to our prospect’s check-in series for the summer of 2023 for the Columbus Blue Jackets. We are checking in with notable prospects throughout the organization. In case you…
Blue Jackets Will Benefit From Domi/Anderson Trade For Years to Come Mark Scheig | January 31, 2022 For the first time since the trade, Max Domi and Josh Anderson faced off against each other in a game. The best friends were traded for each other before the…
2022 World Junior Championship Team Slovakia Preview C.R. Davies | November 30, 2021 Slovakia is generating a lot of hype heading into the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championships, and for good reason. Slovaks have had some success at the World Juniors over the past…
Blue Jackets Have Deep Overseas Prospect Pool Cody Chalfan | July 1, 2021 With the Columbus Blue Jackets offloading a lot of experience and entering a rebuild, they will lean more on young talent. Luckily for Columbus, they have a promising prospect pool…
Slovakia’s 2021 World Juniors a Resounding Success Jack Dawkins | January 8, 2021 I needed a little time to reflect on Team Slovakia’s tournament because I was convinced there was more to it than just the expected quarterfinal round exit. I’ve gone back…
4 Takeaways From Slovakia’s Ugly Loss to Finland Jack Dawkins | December 31, 2020 There’s a famous clip from one of the early seasons of America’s Next Top Model where Tyra Banks screams, “I was rooting for you, we were all rooting for you.”…
4 Takeaways From Slovakia’s Gritty Defeat At the Hands of Canada Jack Dawkins | December 28, 2020 Slovakia came into this tournament without a lot of expectations placed upon them by the hockey world. Ranked ninth in the IIHF World Ranking, the focus for Slovakia was on…
Team Slovakia Players to Watch at 2021 World Junior Championship Jack Dawkins | December 27, 2020 Slovakia comes into the 2021 World Junior Championships as one of the lower-ranked teams from the top division on the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) world ranking list. With some…
2021 World Junior Championship Team Slovakia Final Roster Jack Dawkins | December 26, 2020 The Slovaks waited until the absolute last moment to announce their final roster. The roster was announced approximately 24 hours before their first game against Switzerland, coming on the heels…
Team Slovakia Needs Samuel Knazko to Step Up Jack Dawkins | December 24, 2020 In a warm-up game for the 2021 World Junior Championships, Slovakia played the Czech Republic and was unceremoniously routed, 6-0. It’s very easy to overreact to this game, but there…
2021 World Junior Championship Team Slovakia Preview Jack Dawkins | December 4, 2020 At first glance, the 2021 Tournament Outlook looks bleak for the Slovaks. Slovakia’s showing at the 2020 World Juniors was not good. Their saving grace was their 3-1 victory over…
Blue Jackets Address Defense Needs on Day 2 of the Draft Brian Ginise | October 9, 2020 The 2020 NHL Entry Draft has come and gone, and the Columbus Blue Jackets had just a *few* more picks this year than 2019. You can read my Day 1…