COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -Oh, Canada! For the first time, Americans were taken with the top two picks in the NHL Draft. First, the Chicago Blackhawks, trying to rebuild a once-proud franchise after four consecutive losing seasons, selected Buffalo, N.Y., native Patrick Kane with the No. 1 pick Friday night. Then the Philadelphia Flyers picked left …
This Day In Hockey History-June 17, 1997-The NHL adding four more American teams in expansion
The NHL is heading into four more American cities by the year 2000 and civic leaders and citizens in Nashville, Tenn., St. Paul, Minn., Columbus, Ohio, and Atlanta couldn’t be happier. “It’s good to see hockey coming back,” said Dan Bouchard, a goalie for the Atlanta Flames when they played there from 1972-80. “I always …
This Day In Hockey History-June 13, 2000-Claude Lemieux, Rick Tocchet, Mark Messier Left Unprotected, Don’t Expect Wild, Blue Jackets to Bite
Doug MacLean chose a doughnut shop in Edmunston, N.B., in the middle of the night to pour over lists of players to be made available in the NHL expansion draft next week to his new Columbus, Ohio, team. “I was driving my family back to the cottage in Prince Edward Island and we’d stopped but …
This Day In Hockey History-June 5, 1997-Atlanta arena approval opens door for NHL expansion franchise
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta, which lost the Flames to Calgary in 1980, moved closer to regaining an NHL expansion team Wednesday when a deal for a $213-million arena cleared its final governmental hurdle. Turner Broadcasting System executives were jubilant after the Fulton County Commission approved plans calling for the new arena to be built on …
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This Day In Hockey History-March 10, 2014-(VIDEO)Rich Peverly Collapses on Bench
Once Rich Peverley collapsed on the Dallas bench, neither the Stars nor visiting Columbus Blue Jackets felt up to finishing the game. With the Blue Jackets leading by 1-0 early in the first period on Monday night, play was quickly halted when Peverley had a heart problem while on the bench. Peverley was carried down …
This Day In Hockey History-February 23, 2012-Jeff Carter, Jack Johnson Traded
The Kings acquired center Jeff Carter from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for defenceman Jack Johnson and a first-round draft pick (#27 in 2013 Marko Dano) in the NHL entry draft. Carter had 15 goals and 10 assists in 39 games and was in the first year of an 11- year, $58-million contract.
This Day In Hockey History-February 22, 2019- Ottawa trades Matt Duchene to Columbus
The Columbus Blue Jackets acquired Matt Duchene from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for a 2019 first-round draft pick (Lassi Thomson) and two top prospects, Vitaly Abramov, Jonathan Davidsson. The 28-year-old Duchene, one of the top players available ahead of the 2019 NHL trade deadline, was dealt hours before the two teams played each other …
This Day In Hockey History-February 22, 2012-Columbus Trades Vermette
The Columbus Blue Jackets traded center, Antoine Vermette to the Phoenix Coyotes for a second-round pick in the 2012 draft, a fifth-round pick in 2013, and goaltender Curtis McElhinney. The Blue Jackets had the worst record in the NHL and had been seeking out trade partners for a few weeks. Rumors were flying about the …
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