A total of 7 players have worn jersey #7 since the start of the franchise.
The Columbus Blue Jackets have had many players don the Union Blue in its history. The #7 has only been worn a handful of times though.
Let's look at the players that have worn the number.
Who Wore It First?
- Deron Quint - Quint played 132 games with Columbus in the early days. He scored 14 goals and had 48 points. He left for Europe in 2004 and played until he retired in 2017 playing in Germany.
Who Wore It Last?
- Sean Kuraly - The Columbus-area native has played 210 games for Columbus and is entering his fourth season as a Blue Jacket. He's scored 34 goals and totaled 68 points in four seasons, matching his totals for Boston in 270 games. Since coming to Columbus, Kuraly has set personal highs for goals and points in a single season.
Who Wore It Best?
- Jack Johnson - Johnson played 445 games for Columbus after being traded from the LA Kings for Jeff Carter. He scored 36 goals and had 156 points in seven years. He's bounced around since leaving Columbus but finally won a Stanley Cup in 2022. He found his way back to the Cannon City this summer to mentor the youngsters on the CBJ blue line.
Others That Have Worn #7
- Scott Lachance - He played 138 games in Columbus and had five total points. He never played another NHL game after leaving Columbus and retired in 2007. Nowadays he's the Head of US Scouting for the New Jersey Devils.
- John Moore - Moore only played 86 games in Columbus and had 8 points. He last for the Anaheim Ducks in 22-23.
- Jeff Carter - Carter played less than one season in Columbus before forcing his way out via trade to the LA Kings.
- Gavin Bayreuther - Bayreuther played in 103 games for Columbus and had 23 points. The Seattle Kraken legend is playing in the Swiss National League.
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