The Columbus Blue Jackets are a famous up and coming American professional ice hockey under the National Hockey League in America. Tickets for a Blue Jackets game are on the rise due to their latest movements of acquiring new players and boosting their player roster.
During the off-season of 1997, Columbus, Ohio bid for an expansion team to be located in their area. Eventually on June 25, 1997 the NHL committee granted the bid from Columbus and assured it to receive the new franchise.
In June 23, 2000, the Blue Jackets took part in the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft in Calgary Alberta. ìRick Tabaracciî a goaltender was the first overall pick from the Colorado Avalanche. During the whole duration of the draft, the Blue Jackets picked up several other role payers goalie ìDwayne Rolosonî and defensemen ìLyle Odeleinî and Mathieu Schneiderî.
The club belongs to the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League. In 2000, the Blue Jackets was founded as an expansion team. The team previously qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the very first time in its franchise history in 2009.