The Columbus Blue Jackets have their new general manager (GM). Don Waddell has almost 40 years of experience managing hockey teams in various leagues. He’s been in the NHL since 1997-98 when he was an assistant general manager of the Detroit Red Wings.
Earlier this week the Columbus Blue Jacket’s new general manager Don Waddell sat for an interview on the Frankly Speaking Podcast with Frank Seravalli.
The Columbus Blue Jackets have a new general manager at the helm after hiring Don Waddell, and now they need to figure out their head coaching situation.
The 2008 NHL Draft is practically ancient history, but reverberations throughout the league are still felt today. The top of the draft was headlined by a center, Steven Stamkos, who was followed by a run on defensemen.
I feel like I should preface this review with this: Mathieu Olivier is a role player. He’s asked to perform certain tasks. He’s not expected to score goals or make sweet passes.
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We're officially one week into the Don Waddell era. In the days since Waddell's introductory press conference as the Columbus Blue Jackets president and general manager, Waddell has been on the media tour to talk about the new gig and shed insight into the philosophies of which he operates.
Zach Werenski was elite over the course of the 2023-24 season. Among defensemen in the NHL who played more than 400 minutes at 5v5, here’s where Zach Werenski
The 2024 NHL Entry Draft will be here before we know it, so it’s time to start looking at who the Blue Jackets could pick with the fourth overall pick on Friday, June 28.
The Blue Jackets have sent left-shot defense prospect Denton Mateychuk to the AHL’s Cleveland Monsters to finish the season.
One of the top blueline prospects is hoping to make an impact in the professional ranks. On Monday, the Columbus Blue Jackets announced they are assigning defenseman Denton Mateychuk to their American Hockey League affiliate, the Cleveland Monsters.
Don Waddell is officially in charge as president and general manager of the Columbus Blue Jackets. Now it's time to get to work. As the Stanley Cup playoffs march towards an exhilarating conclusion this month, the major offseason activities ahead in the NHL are the draft June 28-29 in Las Vegas and free agency beginning July 1 at noon ET.
Don Waddell, former president and general manager of the Carolina Hurricanes for the past 10 years and current president of hockey operations, general manager, and alternate governor of the Columbus Blue Jackets, casually dropped a bombshell report in a recent podcast with top hockey insider, Jeff Marek.
The NCAA Transfer Window is nearing its June 4 closing date, after staying open for 45 days rather than 30 for the first time following an October rule change.
The Columbus Blue Jackets kickstarted their organization overhaul in earnest this week when they hired former Carolina Hurricanes and Atlanta Thrashers executive Don Waddell as their new president and general manager.
Don Waddell walked into Nationwide Arena on Wednesday afternoon for his introductory press conference. He might be turning 66 in August, but he says he still has a lot to offer and believes he can make a difference for the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Well looks like Don Waddell has finally concluded his weekly news frenzy. Today the announcement of his hiring was made official by the Columbus Blue Jackets organization.
The Columbus Blue Jackets announced on Tuesday that they’ve signed Don Waddell to a multi-year contract to serve as our club’s president of hockey operations, general manager, and alternate governor.
He appeared in 24 NHL games this season, scoring four points. It was the most time that Gaunce has spent in the NHL since his first year with Columbus in the 2021-22 season, when he totaled 30 games and seven points.
After a search that has lasted more than three months, it appears that the Blue Jackets have zeroed in on their executive of choice to take over the front office.
As the preliminary round has come to an end at the 2024 World Championship, Team USA finished second in their division. The team won five games while losing once in regulation and once in overtime.
You may already know that there are nine different Columbus Blue Jacket‘s players or personnel at the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Czechia, but in case you haven’t been able to follow it here’s a few things to catch you up!
Once again, the Columbus Blue Jackets find themselves back at the drawing board following yet another season where they fell short of qualifying for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Three teams have fallen for the center's combination of size (6-foot-4, 225 pounds) and all-around skill. All three have all wound up regretting it.
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