The Columbus Blue Jackets Have 26 Days Until Opening Night At Nationwide Arena: The History Of Jersey #26

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September 19, 2024

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The Columbus Blue Jackets have had a lot of players don the Union Blue in its history. But only a handful have worn 26.

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Let’s look at the players that have worn the number.

Who Wore It First?

Who Wore It Last?

Who Wore It Best?

Derek MacKenzie – Originally drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers, MacKenzie came to Columbus in 2007. He played 7 seasons with the CBJ and appeared in 279 games. He totaled 31 goals and 69 points in those 279 games. He left for the Florida Panthers in 2014 and played for five seasons, where he was the Captain for two.

Others That Have Worn #26

Todd Marchant – Marchant played 95 games for the CBJ and had 43 points. The veteran of 1195 games was put on waivers by the CBJ after a strange situation unfolded. He refused to waive his no-trade clause that would’ve included him in the Sergei Fedorov trade. The Jackets ended up trading for Fedorov anyway. Afterward, to circumvent his no-trade clause, they put Marchent on waivers, where he was then picked up by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. He went on to play for Anaheim for another five seasons and won a Stanley Cup in 2007.
Samuel Påhlsson – Påhlsson played in 222 games as a CBJ and had 47 points. He was traded to the Vancouver Canucks in 2012 where he would finish his NHL career. He would play another three seasons in Sweden before retiring.
Corey Tropp – Tropp played 105 games for Columbus and had 18 points. He played only 1 NHL game after leaving Columbus, playing the majority of his time in the AHL. He played in Europe for the last two years of his career.
Kyle Quincey – He played only 20 games as a Blue Jacket and had 3 points. He only played 18 more NHL games after leaving Columbus and would retire after playing a year in Europe.
Thomas Vanek – Vanek was traded to Columbus in 2018 to help with the Jackets’ playoff push. He had 15 points in 19 games to finish the regular season. He then had 2 points in 6 playoff games. He left in free agency and finished his career with the Detroit Red Wings.

There are 26 days left until opening night at Nationwide Arena.

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