A total of 7 players have worn jersey #2 for the Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets have had many players don the Union Blue in its history. The #2 has only been worn a total of 7 times.
Let's look at the players that have worn the number.
Who Wore It First?
- Anders Eriksson - Eriksson played 145 games for Columbus and had 50 points. He retired in 2011 playing in Sweden.
Who Wore It Last?
- Andrew Peeke - Peeke played 218 games as a Jacket and had 42 points before being traded to the Boston Bruins last season.
Who Wore It Best?
- Kris Russell - Russell played 288 games in Columbus and had 79 points. He went on to play 912 NHL games and total 254 points. He retired in 2022.
Others That Have Worn #2
- Nate Guenin - Guenin played 3 games for the Jackets and had zero points. The former Ohio State Captain returned to the school and is now an Assistant Coach with his alma mater.
- Radek Martínek -Martinek played 7 games for Columbus and had one goal. He retired in 2013.
- Andrew Bodnarchuk - Bodnarchuk played 16 games as a Blue Jacket and totaled two points. He left for Europe in 2018 and still plays there today. He currently plays in Germany.
- Jake Christiansen - Christiansen is still young and trying to grab a roster spot this season. He has seven points in 44 career NHL games. He's also the third all-time leading scorer in Cleveland Monsters history.
There are 2 days left until opening night at Nationwide Arena.
Who is your favorite #2? Please share your thoughts on our forum.
More From THN Columbus