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Columbus Blue Jackets
2014–15 Columbus Blue Jackets season
Conference Eastern
Division Metropolitan
Founded June 25, 1997
History Columbus Blue Jackets
2000–present
Home arena Nationwide Arena
City Columbus, Ohio
Colors Union blue, goal red, capital silver, white
                       
Media Fox Sports Ohio
CD1025 (102.5 FM)
ESPN Columbus (1460 AM)
The Fan (97.1 FM)
Owner(s) United States John P. McConnell
General manager Finland Jarmo Kekäläinen
Head coach Canada Todd Richards
Captain Vacant
Minor league affiliates Springfield Falcons (AHL)
Evansville IceMen (ECHL)
Stanley Cups 0
Conference championships 0
Presidents' Trophies 0
Division championships 0

The Columbus Blue Jackets are an ice hockey team that plays in the NHL. They are one of the newest teams in the NHL, created in 2000. The Blue Jackets first made the playoffs in 2009. The coach right now is Todd Richards. The Blue Jackets play at Nationwide Arena. They play in the Metropolitan Division.

2009–10 Season

Central Division GP W L OTL GF GA PTS
y-Chicago Blackhawks 82 52 22 8 271 209 112
x-Detroit Red Wings 82 44 24 14 229 216 102
x-Nashville Predators 82 47 29 6 225 225 100
e-St. Louis Blues 82 40 32 10 225 223 90
e-Columbus Blue Jackets 82 32 35 15 216 259 79

GP – Games Played W – Wins L – Losses OTL – OT/Shootout Losses GF – Goals For GA – Goals Against PTS – Points
* – Division Leader x – Clinched Playoff spot y – Clinched Division z – Clinched Conference p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy e – Eliminated from Playoff Contention

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