Columbus Blue Jackets

The Columbus Blue Jackets are a National Hockey League team based in Columbus, Ohio.

Founded: 2000 (awarded June 25, 1997)

Arena: Nationwide Arena

Uniform colors: Blue and red

Logo design: A starry ribbon forming the letters "CB" surrounding a hockey stick surmounted by a star.

'''Stanley Cups won: none

Franchise history

One of the NHL's newest teams, the Blue Jackets took to the ice for the first time on October 7, 2000, with a 5-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.

The team has never made the playoffs in its short history, but players like Geoff Sanderson, who scored 34 goals in 2002-2003 and first-overall draft pick Rick Nash could change that in the near future.

Players of Note

Hall of Famers:

Current stars:

• Rick Nash
• Geoff Sanderson
• Rostislav Klesla
• Nikolai Zherdev
• Marc Denis

Not to be forgotten:

• Ray Whitney

Retired Numbers:

• 99 Wayne Gretzky (retired league-wide by the NHL)

Columbus Blue Jackets official web site