A total of 9 players have jersey #15 since the start of the franchise.
The Columbus Blue Jackets have had many players don the Union Blue in its history. The #15 has only been worn a handful of times though.
Let's look at the players that have worn the number.
Who Wore It First?
- Mike Maneluk - He played 39 games for the Jackets during the first season of the franchise and had six points. He left for Europe and never played another NHL game. He retired in 2010.
Who Wore It Last?
- Gavin Bayreuther - Bayreuther played in 103 games for Columbus and had 23 points. The Seattle Kraken legend is playing in the Swiss National League.
Who Wore It Best?
- Derek Dorsett - Dorsett played in 280 games for the Jackets. He only had 65 points, but where he made his mark was being the enforcer. He racked up 727 career penalty minutes for Columbus, and 1,314 for his career. He had to medically retire in 2019 and served as the CBJ Development Coach until 2024.
Others That Have Worn #15
- Kent McDonell - Played 29 games for the Jackets in 03-04 and had three points. He never played another NHL game and played in Europe until 2017.
- Duvie Wescott - Wescott played six seasons and 201 games for Columbus, where he totaled 56 points. Wescott was very close to being the top player on this list. He retired in Germany in 2015.
- Nick Schultz - He played nine for the Jackets after coming over in a trade from the Edmonton Oilers in 2014. He had one career point for Columbus. He retired in 2017.
- Jakob Lilja - Lilja played 37 games for Columbus during 2019-20, and had five points. He left for Europe in 2020 where he still plays today.
- Michael Del Zotto - Del Zotto played 53 games for the Jackets in 20-21 and had 13 points. He retired after spending 2023 in the AHL.
- Gregory Hofmann - Played 24 games for Columbus and had seven points during the 21-22 season. After one NHL season, Hofmann returned to the Swiss National League to continue his career.
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