A total of 6 players have worn jersey #12 since the start of the franchise.
The Columbus Blue Jackets have had many players don the Union Blue in its history. The #12 has only been worn a handful of times though. There hasn't been a lot of star power wear #12 either.
Let's look at the players that have worn the number.
Who Wore It First?
- Ted Drury - Drury played a single game for the Jackets during the 00-01 season. He never played another NHL game after Columbus and would retire in 2007 after playing five seasons in Germany. Ted is the brother of former New York Rangers Captain and current President and General Manager of the Rangers, Chris Drury.
Who Wore It Last?
- Ryan Craig - Craig played 8 games for the Jackets and had zero points. He was also the Captain of the both the Springfield Falcons and Cleveland Monsters. He retired in 2017 and went into coaching for the Vegas Golden Knights. He is currently the head coach of the AHL's Henderson Silver Knights.
Who Wore It Best?
- Jiří Novotný - Novotný played 107 games for the Jackets and had 29 points. He never played another NHL game and left for Europe where he played until 2023. He retired after that last season.
Others That Have Worn #12
- Sean Pronger - The brother of Hall of Famer Chris Pronger played 104 games in Columbus and had 17 points. He retired in 2005 after playing in Germany.
- Mathieu Darche - Darche played 24 games for the CBJ over their first three seasons, totaling two points. He is now the Assistant General Manager and Director of Hockey Ops for the Tampa Bay Lightning.
- Mike Blunden - Played 41 games with the Jackets and totaled 4 points. He retired in 2020 after playing the last two years of his career in Europe.
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