Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets
34-36-12, 4th Central
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Public memorial honors Blue Jackets owner McConnell
Public memorial honors Blue Jackets owner McConnell
RUSTY MILLER,
May 7, 2008
There were captains of industry, professional athletes, famous coaches, celebrities and even little kids wearing Blue Jackets jerseys quietly filing into Nationwide Arena on Wednesday night. All of them, more than 4,000, came to remember John H. McConnell, the man of meager means who built a Fortune 500 company, made millions of dollars, gave much to charity and brought the NHL to Columbus, his... ...More |
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Blue Jackets Team Report
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Blue Jackets Team Report May 15, 2008
The death of majority owner John H. McConnell on April 25 cast a pall over the city of Columbus and the Blue Jackets.
McConnell, an American business icon for revolutionizing the steel industry, was 84 years old.
A memorial service held on May 7 brought a crowd of 4,261 to Nationwide Arena, including NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and several Blue Jackets players and coaches.
The NHL would not have come to central Ohio not for McConnell, Bettman said.
"He probably would have liked it if we won more often," said Blue Jackets left winger Rick Nash in his eulogy, "and we will, Mr. Mac, I promise. "We know you'll be with us when we hit the ice next season." Season Highlight: A six-game point streak in late October and early November ...More |
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| Special Teams | 14.9 |
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