Jane McNally

1 week ago | nhl.com | Jane McNally

The potential first-round pick looks back fondly on his time with the Ohio AAA Blue Jackets By Jane McNally / BlueJackets.com June 20, 2025 Sascha Boumedienne is rarely sitting still. Though the Boston University defenseman began his hockey career in Sweden, walking and biking to his local rink every day, it’s rare to find him in the same place for too long.

1 week ago | nhl.com | Jane McNally

Don Waddell is too busy to be excited. From scouting meetings to contract discussions to free agency and trade conversations, not to mention a trip to Buffalo, N.Y., for the NHL Scouting Combine, the Blue Jackets president of hockey operations and general manager's schedule has been jam-packed in the month of June. As the NHL draft and the opening of free agency loom on the league calendar, Waddell is busy, to say the least. “I don’t have time to get excited,” Waddell said.

2 weeks ago | cornellsun.com | Jane McNally |Eli Fastiff

Though men’s and women’s hockey’s full schedules will not be released until later on this summer, other teams around the NCAA have announced their 2025-2026 slates, giving us a better idea of what next season will look like for both teams. This article tracks the status of next season's schedules for Cornell men’s and women’s hockey. It will be updated as new information is released and when the final schedules are ultimately made public.

2 weeks ago | nhl.com | Jane McNally

Not long after their first pick at 14th overall in the 2025 NHL Draft, the Blue Jackets are set to be on the clock once again at No. 20 – a position in the NHL draft the franchise has never held before. Last year, the New York Islanders were gifted with what many called a steal in the 2024 NHL Draft, selecting sniper Cole Eiserman at 20th overall. Eiserman was ranked No. 12 among North American skaters and, after his selection, posted 25 goals as a true freshman at Boston University.

2 weeks ago | nhl.com | Jane McNally

The last time the Columbus Blue Jackets picked 14th overall in the NHL draft, the year was 2013. Future Hart Trophy recipient and Stanley Cup champion Nathan MacKinnon went first overall to Colorado before the Jackets selected Alexander Wennberg with the 14th pick. Things look a little bit different 12 years later, but at the 2025 NHL Draft, the Blue Jackets will once again enter with the 14th overall selection among their two first-round choices.