Jeff Svoboda
Reporter, Columbus Blue Jackets at NHL.com
Columbus Blue Jackets team reporter for https://t.co/A8Sg4bso8p. Follow for #CBJ news, game updates and more. Also: Pun lover, bad goalie.
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1 day ago |
nhl.com | Jeff Svoboda
When free agency began a summer ago, the Blue Jackets’ front office had Sean Monahan in its crosshairs. So did his friends on the CBJ roster. “Oh yeah, we were all over him to come here when he had the chance – because we knew,” said defenseman Erik Gudbranson, who played with Monahan in Calgary. “He’s an unbelievable person. He’s a great hockey player. He’s a great competitor, great leader.
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1 week ago |
nhl.com | Jeff Svoboda
Fueled by a love of the sport and each other, the program has grown over the years on the way to winning a USA Hockey national championship May 29, 2025 After Mason Kubin scored to give the Columbus Blades a 1-0 lead with 8:44 to play, the fun really began. The Central Ohio squad was in the title game of the USA Hockey Sled National Championships in early May, and the dream was within reach for a program that began with humble beginnings.
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2 weeks ago |
nhl.com | Jeff Svoboda
In an age where so many kids play one sport and stick to it, Teddy Murphy was a bit of a throwback athlete at Grandview Heights High School. Murphy was a forward and midfielder for the Bobcats’ perennially successful soccer team, playing all 80 minutes in the team’s 2022 state championship game win. On the track, Murphy was both a sprinter and a field athlete, and his name is in the school record book in the 400 meters and the pole vault.
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2 weeks ago |
nhl.com | Jeff Svoboda
Through being a player, referee and fan, Nash Williams earned the High School Hockey Scholarship from the Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation for his exemplary actions both on and off the ice. A three-time varsity letter winner on the ice and a team leader, Williams is also an Eagle Scout who has dedicated hundreds of hours to meaningful community service.
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2 weeks ago |
nhl.com | Jeff Svoboda
A few months ago, many of the students at Beechwold Elementary School in Whitehall thought the Stanley Cup was just something you drink out of. That all changed when a team of fifth graders at the school was able to lift the actual Stanley Cup – or at least a smaller, 3D-printed version of hockey’s greatest trophy.
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For Zach Werenski, representing Team 🇺🇸 at the international level is one of the top honors in hockey. The #CBJ defenseman wasn't sure he could make it happen this spring, but in the end the pull to put on his country's colors was too strong to say no. https://t.co/R5JMeoo3Cq
#CBJ D and Norris Trophy finalist Zach Werenski doing a Zoom from the #MensWorlds. Werenski credits USA Hockey for allowing him to come in late. Didn't play today because his gear hasn't yet arrived but hopes to play Wednesday vs. Norway.
Cayden Lindstrom got back on the scoreboard last night. While he wasn't able to play for much of this season, the #CBJ helped him through a long rehab process. "The guys there, they were all so supportive. They all wanted to help me every single day." https://t.co/K3u76VR9Ry
