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Columbus Blue Jackets News / Union and Blue / September 10
Blue Jackets 2026-27 season preview, Mathieu Olivier will continue to bring more value than just his fists
Out of the many reasons the Blue Jackets has a skid to end the 2025-26 campaign, one of the more glaring was the absence of the Blue Jackets' heavy hitter, Mathieu Olivier.
Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / July 25
Trent Frederic vs Mathieu Olivier: Top Edmonton Oilers fights of 2025-26
This summer, Oilersnation will recap the top five Edmonton Oilers goals, the top five fights, and the top five overall moments from the up-and-down 2025-26 season.
Columbus Blue Jackets News / Dose.ca / April 30
Mathieu Olivier is turning his back on Canada: he will play for the U.S.
Mathieu Olivier's decision is sure to cause a stir… and not just a little one. The Blue Jackets player, who was born in the United States but grew up in Quebec, has decided to represent the U.S.
The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz
How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"
Columbus Blue Jackets News / Daily Faceoff / March 31
Blue Jackets’ Mathieu Olivier out week-to-week with upper-body injury
More unwanted injury news this late in the regular season. When speaking to the media on Tuesday, Columbus Blue Jackets head coach Rick Bowness revealed that forward Mathieu Olivier is expected to miss a couple of weeks due to an upper-body injury.
The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000
The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.
Columbus Blue Jackets News / 1st Ohio Battery / March 30
Bruised Jackets: Olivier Out "A Couple Of Weeks" As Injuries Pile Up For Blue Jackets At Worst Possible Time 
There's never a good time for injuries. But it sure does feel like there are bad times, and this sure does feel like one of them. Minus a torn meniscus for utility defenseman Brendan Smith, there were no season-ending injuries for the Columbus Blue Jackets this time a week ago.
Columbus Blue Jackets News / 1st Ohio Battery / March 24
CBJ 3, PHI 2: Greaves, Werenski, Olivier Propel Blue Jackets To Second Place In Metro Division With Win Over Philadelphia
0 2 1 3 1 0 1 2 CBJ GOALS: Mathieu Olivier (2nd, 0:44) Zach Werenski (2nd, 2:28) Mason Marchment (3rd, 4:38) Mathieu Olivier, Zach Werenski, and Mason
Columbus Blue Jackets News / 1st Ohio Battery / March 7
UTH 5, CBJ 4 (OT): Blue Jackets Rally From Two Down In Wild Third Period, Come Up Short In Overtime
1 1 2 0 4 1 1 2 1 5 CBJ GOALS: Damon Severson (1st, 19:25) Mathieu Olivier (2nd, 16:03) Adam Fantilli (3rd, 13:38) Mason Marchment (3rd, 14:08) A good point in a chaotic game.
Columbus Blue Jackets News / 1st Ohio Battery / March 5
CBJ 4, FLA 2: Olivier Scores Twice, Provorov Has Goal And Two Assists As Jackets Down Panthers
Are they back? 0 0 2 2 1 1 2 4 CBJ GOALS: Provorov (PP) (1st, 5:06) Olivier (2nd, 10:50) Jenner (3rd, 1:41) Olivier ENG (3rd, 18:18) Mathieu Olivier scored twice as the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Florida Panthers 4-2 on Thursday night at Nationwide Arena.
NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / January 7
Ryan Reaves vs. Mathieu Olivier Epic Fight Ends In Massive Surprise
Ryan Reaves and Mathieu Olivier delivered one of the most jaw-dropping fights the NHL has seen in years, and it ended in a way almost no one expected. Two of the NHL’s biggest heavyweights went toe-to-toe, and a guy who had never been “caught” before dropped.
Columbus Blue Jackets News / Pro Hockey Rumors / December 28
Blue Jackets To Activate Mathieu Olivier
As he signaled would be the case yesterday, Blue Jackets head coach Dean Evason told reporters that winger Mathieu Olivier will come off injured reserve and be available for tonight’s tilt against the Islanders (via Jeff Svoboda of NHL.com).
The defining figure for every NHL franchise
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
Columbus Blue Jackets News / Pro Hockey Rumors / December 2
Blue Jackets place Mathieu Olivier on IR, recall Luca Del Bel Belluz
Olivier is thought to be week-to-week, absent since leaving mid-game against the Washington Capitals on Nov. 24 with an apparent upper-body injury.
Columbus Blue Jackets News / Field Level Media / November 13
Mathieu Olivier's 3-point night lifts Blue Jackets over Oilers
Mathieu Olivier had two goals and an assist for the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 5-4 win against the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. Charlie
Columbus Blue Jackets News / Daily Faceoff / November 9
Blue Jackets’ Mathieu Olivier ejected from game against Canucks
Columbus Blue Jackets winger Mathieu Olivier was given a five-minute major and a game misconduct during Saturday’s game against the Vancouver Canucks after delivering a hit from behind on defenseman Elias Pettersson.
Columbus Blue Jackets News / The Hockey Writers / March 9, 2025
Projecting How the Blue Jackets’ Mathieu Olivier Extension Will Age
Lost a little bit in the shuffle of the hectic NHL trade deadline was the contract extension for Columbus Blue Jackets’ enforcer Mathieu Olivier. He is one of the few NHLers that have been able to take the enforcer role and keep it relevant in the league’s new skill-based era.
Columbus Blue Jackets News / NHL Trade Talk / March 5, 2025
Hockey World Reacts as NHL’s Tough Man Olivier Signs 6-Yr Deal
The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed forward Mathieu Olivier to a six-year, $18 million contract extension, carrying a $3 million AAV. The deal, which is slightly front-loaded, includes a 10-team no-trade clause.
Columbus Blue Jackets News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 3, 2025
Blue Jackets GM shares major update on extension for Mathieu Olivier
The Blue Jackets are hoping to have an extension finalized with pending UFA winger Mathieu Olivier “in the next 24 hours or so,” general manager Don Waddell told Aaron Portzline of The Athletic.
Columbus Blue Jackets News / House of Hockey / March 2, 2025
The NHL's Best Fighter on the Verge of Multi-Year Extension With the Columbus Blue Jackets
Mathieu Olivier has made a massive name for himself in the NHL, and now the Blue Jackets are looking to lock him down for years to come after what has been a career year thus far for the fourth-line enforcer.
Columbus Blue Jackets News / Pro Hockey Rumors / February 28, 2025
Blue Jackets discussing extension with pending unrestricted free agent
He won’t threaten to lead the team in scoring, but the pending unrestricted free agent became integral to the Blue Jackets’ turnaround this season.
NHL News / TheLeafsnation / January 23, 2025
Ryan Reaves enters heavyweight tilt vs. Blue Jackets’ Mathieu Olivier for 1st fight of season
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves entered his first fight of the year, squaring off against Columbus Blue Jackets forward Mathieu Olivier early in the first period of Wednesday’s game.
Mathieu Olivier in Montreal: the dream is slipping away
In recent months, Mathieu Olivier has made a name for himself. That’s the least one can say. Of course, we knew who Olivier was. However, with the way he is playing this season, he has chosen the right moment to step up, just a few months away from complete autonomy.
Mathieu Olivier in Montreal: To hear Darren Dreger tell it, you should probably forget it.
In Montreal, fans love the players who show up on the ice. Those who work their butts off for the logo always have a good reputation in town, for logical reasons.
Mathieu Olivier knows his name is circulating in Montreal
Mathieu Olivier is having a great season. He’s in his prime, at 27, and has collected nine points (six goals) in 20 games since the start of the campaign.
Columbus Blue Jackets News / The Hockey Writers / October 28, 2024
Blue Jackets’ Mathieu Olivier Proving He’s More Than Just an Enforcer
Since joining the Columbus Blue Jackets for the 2022-23 season, Mathieu Olivier has made a name for himself as one of the toughest players in the NHL. His grit and willingness to protect his teammates made him a mainstay on the Blue Jackets’ fourth line.
Columbus Blue Jackets News / Field Level Media / October 22, 2024
Mathieu Olivier, Blue Jackets paste Maple Leafs
Mathieu Olivier scored two goals and the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs 6-2 on Tuesday night. Justin Danforth had a goal and two assists for the Blue Jackets, who completed a four-game home stand at 2-2.
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