CBJ alumni fantasy camp

[CBJ goalie]

Alumni Fantasy Camp | Columbus Blue Jackets

Have you ever wanted to know what it’s like to be an NHL player? To skate alongside and against your favorite Columbus Blue Jackets? The Columbus Blue Jackets Alumni Fantasy Camp will give adult hockey players that opportunity from January 17-19, 2024 at Nationwide Arena!

www.nhl.com

Anyone else see this?
$3k to train and eat and play with some CBJ alumni. And get some Blue Jackets swag.
Kinda cool, anyone know when the last time they did this? But that price....

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[Iron Balls McGinty]

I saw it. Sounds really cool but I can't skate with no organized hockey experience and don't have 3K to do it.

 

[Cowumbus]

Alumni Fantasy Camp | Columbus Blue Jackets

Have you ever wanted to know what it’s like to be an NHL player? To skate alongside and against your favorite Columbus Blue Jackets? The Columbus Blue Jackets Alumni Fantasy Camp will give adult hockey players that opportunity from January 17-19, 2024 at Nationwide Arena!

www.nhl.com

Anyone else see this?
$3k to train and eat and play with some CBJ alumni. And get some Blue Jackets swag.
Kinda cool, anyone know when the last time they did this? But that price....

3k is a lot of money (to me at least) for 3 days

 

[CBJ goalie]

Didn't notice in my initial post that this is the 1st time this has been ofered.

$3k is alot, but comes with quite a bit of stuff and hanging with CBJ players and playing on the home ice.

 

[koteka]

Didn't notice in my initial post that this is the 1st time this has been ofered.

$3k is alot, but comes with quite a bit of stuff and hanging with CBJ players and playing on the home ice.

I once talked with a guy who had done a Reds fantasy camp with his kid. The guy was late 50s and the kid was in his early 30s. He said it was a blast. He definitely had enough money so paying for him and his son wasn’t a hardship or anything.

 

[CBJ goalie]

I did it, I signed up.
Day 1 in the books, and it's been AMAZING.
Meeting several alumni, practicing on the ice (and holy shit was that intense!), dinner and drinks afterwards.
Interesting to hear things from alumni perspective on current state of CBJ.

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

I look forward to hearing more about it.

 

[CBJ goalie]

I look forward to hearing more about it.

For sure, will share more.
Yesterday and today were practices and scrimmages, lead by Recchi and Boll respectively.
Some off ice training as well.

Hanging around with Boll, Nash, Mike Sillinger (better known as Cole's dad), Aaron Johnson, J-L Grand-Pierre, Umberger, Derek Dorsett, Andrew Cassels, Tyutin and Chris Clark has been surreal. They've all been so great and friendly. And shared some fantastic stories.

Thank god for Grand-Pierre, he suited up as the 3rd goalie to spell us as few times and me and the other goalie were absolutely gassed from the barrage of pucks during the drills. I haven't felt like that in a long, long time.

The access to the arena and the club in general, just amazing. So welcoming.
Great to meet other CBJ fans as well.

Tomorrow is the big game, and I'm happy to share more after it's all done. And pics too.

 

[koteka]

Hanging around with Boll, Nash, Mike Sillinger (better known as Cole's dad), Aaron Johnson, J-L Grand-Pierre, Umberger, Derek Dorsett, Andrew Cassels, Tyutin and Chris Clark has been surreal. They've all been so great and friendly. And shared some fantastic stories.

I’ve talked with some of those guys at rinks around town and everyone I have talked with has been really friendly. It is always kind of cool when your kid is playing and a guy like Grand-Pierre is in the lobby because his kid plays next.

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

For sure, will share more.
Yesterday and today were practices and scrimmages, lead by Recchi and Boll respectively.
Some off ice training as well.

Hanging around with Boll, Nash, Mike Sillinger (better known as Cole's dad), Aaron Johnson, J-L Grand-Pierre, Umberger, Derek Dorsett, Andrew Cassels, Tyutin and Chris Clark has been surreal. They've all been so great and friendly. And shared some fantastic stories.

Thank god for Grand-Pierre, he suited up as the 3rd goalie to spell us as few times and me and the other goalie were absolutely gassed from the barrage of pucks during the drills. I haven't felt like that in a long, long time.

The access to the arena and the club in general, just amazing. So welcoming.
Great to meet other CBJ fans as well.

Tomorrow is the big game, and I'm happy to share more after it's all done. And pics too.

I guess this a 50/50 shot this is you but still a cool memory regardless.

 

[CBJ goalie]

^^^
Lol, no that was the other goalie. I was on Nash's team.
That was a typical Nash snipe.

We lost 10-8 to team Shelley,.

An unbelievable experience all around.

 

[Halfboard]

^^^
Lol, no that was the other goalie. I was on Nash's team.
That was a typical Nash snipe.

We lost 10-8 to team Shelley,.

An unbelievable experience all around.

Is your name Josh?

 

[CBJ goalie]

No, that was the other goalie. Had quite the story about him venturing through the CBJ locker room, by himself. Heard Jody shared it on air.

And here's a link from Maetzold, with a few pics.
I'm the goalie with the dark blue jersey.

https://x.com/DMaetzMedia/status/1748451199362150533?s=20

 

[Cowumbus]

No, that was the other goalie. Had quite the story about him venturing through the CBJ locker room, by himself. Heard Jody shared it on air.

And here's a link from Maetzold, with a few pics.
I'm the goalie with the dark blue jersey.

https://x.com/DMaetzMedia/status/1748451199362150533?s=20

Your profile name has never been more accurate

 

[CBJ goalie]

Your profile name has never been more accurate

Ha, thanks.

With this link, it makes it even more so - they used my pic and referenced me!

Fantasy camp leads to friendships for CBJ alumni, fans | Columbus Blue Jackets

Twenty campers took the ice – and enjoyed time off of it – with some of the best players in Blue Jackets history this week

www.nhl.com

 

[PeteBauer]

Mark ("CBJ Goalie"), our Team Nash (blue jerseys) goalie, made some incredible Hasek-like stops during the big game! He robbed Derek Dorsett of a can't-miss score by flopping end over end and reaching with his stick. A thing of beauty!

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Mark ("CBJ Goalie"), our Team Nash (blue jerseys) goalie, made some incredible Hasek-like stops during the big game! He robbed Derek Dorsett of a can't-miss score by flopping end over end and reaching with his stick. A thing of beauty!

Thanks for the report and welcome to the forum (hopefully)!

 

[PeteBauer]

Thanks -- I hope to check in on the CBJ forum regularly!

 

[CBJ goalie]

Link to media spot Maetzold did on the event.

If any of you were on the fence about this, I would highly suggest you do it next year.

 

[Cowumbus]

Link to media spot Maetzold did on the event.

If any of you were on the fence about this, I would highly suggest you do it next year.

Do you have to be good at hockey? For instance, I started playing about 3 years ago, and am now in C league. Would I be in over my head there or is the skill level varied?

 

[CBJ goalie]

Do you have to be good at hockey? For instance, I started playing about 3 years ago, and am now in C league. Would I be in over my head there or is the skill level varied?

Mixed level, but all skill welcome.
Some guys had to 'tripod' (ie. use their sticks for balance), but everyone treated the same and given the same opportunity.

I'm going to post the game once I get a copy of it, and you'll be able to see the pace and skill.

 

[CBJ goalie]

Someone shared a link to the game from the ref's point of view!
Nasher (online hockey media guy) was the ref and recorded the game while giving commentary;



The game looks much slower than it actually was, haha

 

[koteka]

Do you feel like you got the true Blue Jacket experience? Were you told to get an apartment and then the next day were you shipped off to Monsters fantasy camp?

 

[CBJ goalie]

^^^^
Yes - I also requested a trade but then it was rescinded by management.....or maybe I mis-spoke?
I'm losing track.....but honestly, of all the BS that's happened this season to this team, this was the highlight.

 

[CBJ goalie]

For those interested, here is the full 'broadcast' game, narrated by Bob McElligot;