A total of 3 players have worn jersey #1 for the Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets have had many players don the Union Blue in its history. The #1 has only been worn a total of 3 times, all by goalies.
Let's look at the players that have worn the number.
Who Wore It First?
- Jean Francois Labbé - He played 14 games for the Jackets in 02-03. He went 3-5 with a 3.48 GAA. He never played another NHL after Columbus and left for Europe in 2004. He retired in 2011.
Who Wore It Last?
- Steve Mason - Mason started 224 games for the Jackets before being traded to the Philadelphia Flyers on April 3, 2013.
Who Wore It Best?
- Steve Mason - Mason won 96 games for Columbus in his career. His win total is second to only Sergei Bobrovsky. His 19 shutouts are also second, while he played 13,138:02 of TOI, which is third. His GAA is fourth in team history, while his save % is fifth.
Others That Have Worn #1
- Tomáš Pöpperle - Pöpperle played two games for Columbus in 06-07, which were the only two NHL games of his career, both of which were in relief. His save % was .929% and he had a GAA of 1.35. He played 66 AHL games for the Syracuse Crunch before returning to Europe. He played in Germany last season but is without a contract so far in 24-25.
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