Chinkahov "Would Be Glad To Have A Trade"

In a post to X on Thursday morning, the agent for Blue Jackets forward Yegor Chinakhov says that the player would like to be traded.

Schedule's Out!

The Columbus Blue Jackets 2025-26 season features an opener in Nashville and a home opener against the New Jersey Devils. Here's a complete look at the 82-game slate.

Big Boss Stays In The 614

The Columbus Blue Jackets signed Dmitri Voronkov to a two-year, $8.35M contract Saturday, keeping the Big Boss in the capital city.

Columbus Blue Jackets News

Columbus Blue Jackets news from on and off the ice. Follow @1stOhioBattery on Twitter for the latest.

Video Hype

We're only days away from opening night for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Take this video in and revel in the beauty.

22 Sep 2019
by Sam Blazer

St. Louis Not Returning

After serving as a special teams consultant for the second half of the 2018-2019 campaign for the Blue Jackets, hall-of-famer Martin St. Louis will not return to be with the club...

21 Sep 2019
by Chris Pennington

Elvis is Ready

The Elvis Merzlikins hype train is boarding, and even with high expectations, the young Latvian is ready for his new challenge playing in the NHL and helping the Columbus Blue...

19 Sep 2019
by Chris Pennington

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Torts Counting On Cam

Despite scoring 41 goals last year, Cam Atkinson will be expected to be even better. John Tortorella needs him to be.

18 Sep 2019
by Jacob Nitzberg

Starting With a W

The Columbus Blue Jackets kicked off their preseason schedule with a win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night at Nationwide Arena.

17 Sep 2019
by Rob Mixer

2 Comments

Werenski Locked In

Zach Werenski didn't miss a second of training camp after signing a new three-year deal last week, and John Tortorella has noticed the young defenseman's improvements already.

17 Sep 2019
by Rob Mixer

Marner Offer Sheet?

The Toronto Maple Leafs have Mitch Marner signed to a new six-year deal, but a new report states the Blue Jackets were interested in signing him to an offer sheet.

16 Sep 2019
by 1OB Staff

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Nerds Rejoice!

The Blue Jackets are going to host an analytics conference in February and with it they'll have a couple of interesting twists.

15 Sep 2019
by Sam Blazer

Angry, Defiant, Hungry

The news out of Columbus this summer was more about who left than who remained, and the Blue Jackets are using their anger as motivation to prove doubters wrong in 2019-20.

13 Sep 2019
by Rob Mixer

6 Comments

Q&A: Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre

Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre sat down with 1st Ohio Battery to talk about his new job with the Columbus Blue Jackets, why he chose to live in Columbus, and life with an NHL expansion...

13 Sep 2019
by Dan Dukart

Offense by Committee

The Blue Jackets counted on Artemi Panarin in some facet for 87 of their goals during last season. John Tortorella believes that scoring-by-committee will help cushion the blow of...

12 Sep 2019
by Chris Pennington

Camp Roster Released

The Columbus Blue Jackets officially kick off the 2019-20 season this week, as training camp gets underway at Nationwide Arena and the OhioHealth Ice Haus.

11 Sep 2019
by 1OB Staff

Duchene Tips His Hat

Matt Duchene's parting remarks were only positive.

11 Sep 2019
by Jacob Nitzberg

12 Comments

Love For Jonesy

NHL Network's annual ranking of the Top 50 players revealed Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones at No. 31, ahead of some prominent NHL names.

09 Sep 2019
by 1OB Staff

Zach Is Back

Zach is back. The Columbus Blue Jackets have agreed to terms with Zach Werenski on a three-year deal worth $15 million.

09 Sep 2019
by Chris Pennington

3 Comments

Mayor and Me

Joonas Korpisalo and Pierre-Luc Dubois joined Mayor Andrew Ginther at a ribbon cutting ceremony as part of an initiative with the city and team.

08 Sep 2019
by Sam Blazer

Elvis' Incredible Save

Elvis Merzlikins is looking to make his case to be the Blue Jackets' No. 1 goaltender this fall, and as you can see by this highlight, he's off to a strong start in Traverse City.

07 Sep 2019
by 1OB Staff

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What to Expect: Traverse City

The Columbus Blue Jackets are sending their top prospects to Traverse City for the 18th time, and this year, a few NHL jobs are up for grabs.

06 Sep 2019
by Peter Fish

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Golfing for the CBJ Foundation

An annual golf outing featuring the likes of Rick Nash, John Tortorella, and Nick Foligno raised $275,000 for the Blue Jackets Foundation.

05 Sep 2019
by Chris Pennington

Day 1 Open To Public

The Columbus Blue Jackets will open up training camp to the public for a practice/scrimmage on Saturday, September 14.

05 Sep 2019
by Dan Dukart

Chinkahov "Would Be Glad To Have A Trade"

Welcome to Jackets

Schedule's Out!

Blue Jackets Banking On Existing Core

Development Camp Observations

The Blue Line: Potential FA CBJ Targets

Chinkahov "Would Be Glad To Have A Trade"

Schedule's Out!

Big Boss Stays In The 614

Columbus Blue Jackets News

Video Hype

St. Louis Not Returning

Elvis is Ready

Torts Counting On Cam

Starting With a W

Werenski Locked In

Marner Offer Sheet?

Nerds Rejoice!

Angry, Defiant, Hungry

Q&A: Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre

Offense by Committee

Camp Roster Released

Duchene Tips His Hat

Love For Jonesy

Zach Is Back

Mayor and Me

Elvis' Incredible Save

What to Expect: Traverse City

Golfing for the CBJ Foundation

Day 1 Open To Public

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Just Thinking

Will Voronkov Remain A Blue Jacket

Summer Thoughts Of A Bored Fan

Montreal Souring on Laine? Wow!...

Where the Hell is the NHL?