Author: Lance Schrock
Credentialed Writer covering the Columbus Blue Jackets. Host of the BrewJackets Podcast.
Blue Jackets Looking For Experienced Head Coach
On Thursday, June 20, the Columbus Blue Jacket’s new President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Don Waddell met with the media. During the press conference, Waddell mainly answered questions about firing former head coach Pascal Vincent, the search for a new head coach, the upcoming draft, and what might happen with Patrik Laine. Related […]
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Columbus Blue Jackets Fire Head Coach Pascal Vincent
Earlier today, General Manager and President of Hockey Operations Don Waddell revealed that the Columbus Blue Jackets are moving on from Head Coach Pascal Vincent. According to the Blue Jacket’s PR team, they will start searching for a new coach immediately. Vincent wasn’t given the best preparation to start this past season. Originally joining the […]
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Blue Jackets Offseason Update: A Fresh Start For Laine, New Number for Fantilli, And More
Many waves have already been made for the Columbus Blue Jackets this offseason. In their wake remain some unanswered questions. Recently, it’s been revealed that Patrik Laine wanted to be traded earlier last season before entering the NHLPA player’s assistance program. New GM Don Waddell spoke to the media a few weeks ago saying that […]
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Don Waddell Confirms Patrik Laine’s Recovery, Discusses Elvis Merzlikins, And Pascal Vincent
Earlier this week the Columbus Blue Jacket’s new general manager Don Waddell sat for an interview on the Frankly Speaking Podcast with Frank Seravalli. In the interview, Seravalli asks some tough questions about the state of the Blue Jackets and key players Patrik Laine and Elvis Merzlikins. Patrik Laine Last week a photo of Laine […]
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Blue Jacket’s New GM and President Don Waddell Speaks At Press Conference
On Wednesday, May 29, Don Waddell met with the media to discuss his new position as President of Hockey Operations and General Manager of the Columbus Blue Jackets. Waddell was most recently the GM for the Carolina Hurricanes and has a storied hockey history. He only played one NHL game as a Los Angeles King […]
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Catching Up With Blue Jacket’s Players in the IIHF World Championship Part Two
Last week I wrote an article detailing the Columbus Blue Jacket’s representation at the IIHF World Championship tournament. The five players that are participating are Elvis Merzlikins (Latvia), Damon Severson (Canada), Gavin Brindley (USA), Johnny Gaudreau (USA), and Zach Werenski (USA). As of Thursday, May 23, only one player from that list is moving on […]
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Catching Up With Blue Jacket’s Players in the IIHF World Championship
You may already know that there are nine different Columbus Blue Jacket‘s players or personnel at the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Czechia, but in case you haven’t been able to follow it here’s a few things to catch you up! Here’s a reminder of what players are at the tournament and the country […]
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Three Candidates for the Blue Jackets’ Fourth Overall Pick in the 2024 NHL Draft
Earlier this week, the 2024 NHL Draft Lottery was held, and the Columbus Blue Jackets are getting the fourth overall pick in this year’s draft. The San Jose Sharks were drawn for the first pick, and the Chicago Blackhawks received the second pick. The other 14 teams were ordered inversely from where their 2023-24 season […]
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Blue Jackets 2023-2024 Season Player Grades: Boone Jenner
This is part four of the Columbus Blue Jackets Season Grades series. Previously, Johnny Gaudreau, Zach Werenski, and Kirill Marchenko were graded. This time it’s Captain Boone Jenner‘s turn. In the Johnny Gaudreau article, I detailed all of the criteria for the grades, but here’s a refresher: To address a question from the last article, […]
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The 2024 Draft Lottery: What Blue Jackets Fans Need to Know
The season has ended and playoffs are underway which means the 2024 NHL Draft Lottery is just around the corner. The lottery will take place on Tuesday, May 7 at 7:00 PM EDT in Secaucus, New Jersey where the NHL Network’s studio is. Here are the odds of the five teams who finished at the […]
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