The Columbus Blue Jackets have announced they will participate in the 2025-26 Prospect Challenge in Buffalo, taking place from September 11-15.
The Blue Jackets will join the Boston Bruins, New Jersey Devils, Pittsburgh Penguins, and of course the host Buffalo Sabres.
As part of the announcement, the team released the full schedule, including practices.
Thursday, Sept. 11
11 a.m. – Morning Skate (KeyBank Rink)
7 p.m. – vs. New Jersey Devils (KeyBank Rink)
Friday, Sept. 12
12 p.m. – Practice (New Wave Energy Rink)
Saturday, Sept. 13
11 a.m. – Morning Skate (KeyBank Rink)
7 p.m. – at Buffalo Sabres (KeyBank Rink)
Sunday, Sept. 14
9 a.m. – Practice (New Wave Energy Rink)
3:30 p.m. – at Pittsburgh Penguins (KeyBank Rink)
Columbus will send a 23-man roster to Buffalo for the tournament, with the group coached by Cleveland Monsters head coach Trent Vogelhuber.
Below is the roster for the Prospect Challenge.
Forwards
71 Josh Avery
89 Ryder Boulton
22 Jordan Dumais
96 Owen Griffin
95 Brendan Hoffmann
83 Oiva Keskinen
93 Max McCue
63 Ryland Mosley
72 Tyler Peddle
53 Luca Pinelli
92 Nicolas Sima
75 Evan Van Gorp
29 Jack Williams
Defensemen
79 Will Bishop
77 Jakub Chromiak
57 Charlie Elick
85 P.J. Hagan
49 Marcus Kearsey
Goaltenders
35 Evan Gardner
31 Nolan Lalonde
70 Mason Vaccari
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