Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus, Ohio · Metropolitan Division · Eastern Conference
Nationwide Arena · Founded 2000
Season 2025
28–30–12
68 PTS · Rank 11
GP
82
W
28
L
30
OTL
12
PTS
68
GF
253
GA
253
DIFF
0
PCT
34.1%
RECENT GAMES
No recent games found.
UPCOMING GAMES
No upcoming games scheduled.
ROSTER (20)
Ben Roger
Defense · 6'4" · 200lb · Markham, ON, CAN
23 yrs
#38
Boone Jenner
Center · 6'2" · 204lb · Dorchester, ON, CAN
33 yrs
#16
Brendan Gaunce
Center · 6'3" · 219lb · Sudbury, ON, CAN
32 yrs
#7
Brendan Smith
Defense · 6'2" · 200lb · Mimico, ON, CAN
37 yrs
#94
Caleb Macdonald
Defense
#57
Charlie Elick
Defense · 6'4" · 203lb · Villach, AUT
20 yrs
#48
Christian Jaros
Defense · 6'3" · 222lb · Kosice, SVK
30 yrs
Cole Fonstad
Left Wing · 5'10" · 165lb · Estevan, SK, CAN
26 yrs
#4
Cole Sillinger
Center · 6'0" · 202lb · Columbus, OH, USA
23 yrs
#83
Conor Garland
Right Wing · 5'10" · 165lb · Scituate, MA, USA
30 yrs
#74
Corson Ceulemans
Defense · 6'2" · 198lb · Regina, SK, CAN
23 yrs
#91
Curtis Hall
Center · 6'4" · 216lb · Chagrin Falls, OH, USA
26 yrs
#46
Dean Kukan
Defense · 6'2" · 192lb · Uster, SUI
33 yrs
#37
Dysin Mayo
Defense · 6'2" · 183lb · Victoria, BC, CAN
30 yrs
#45
Eric Hjorth
Defense · 6'3" · 193lb
25 yrs
#35
Evan Gardner
Goaltender · 6'1" · 174lb · Fort St. John, BC, CAN
20 yrs
#15
Gregory Hofmann
Left Wing · 5'11" · 165lb · Bern, SUI
33 yrs
#84
Guillaume Richard
Defense · 6'2" · 185lb · Cap-Rouge, QC, CAN
#20
Hudson Fasching
Right Wing · 6'3" · 209lb · Milwaukee, WI, USA
31 yrs
#41
Hunter McKown
Center · 6'1" · 205lb · San Jose, CA, USA
24 yrs
2025-26 Coaching Staff
⚠️ Some rows are pending audit review before public release.
| Role | Name | Tenure | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Dean Evason | Oct 9, 2025 → Jan 12, 2026 | Left mid-season | Fired 1/12/2026 (record 19-19-7); replaced by Rick Bowness same day. First team to fire HC in 2025-26. |
| Head Coach | Rick Bowness | Jan 12, 2026 → Apr 1, 2026 | Hired mid-season | Hired 1/12/2026 to replace Dean Evason; finished season (team went 21-11-5 in 37 GP after hire). |
| Assistant Coach | Jared Boll | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Scott Ford | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Mike Haviland | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Steve McCarthy | Oct 9, 2025 → Jan 12, 2026 | Left mid-season | Relieved of duties same day as Evason (1/12/2026); not directly replaced in reporting reviewed. |
| Goaltending Coach | Niklas Bäckström | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |