Confirmed with Link: Columbus to host Detroit on 03/01/25 at Ohio Stadium in NHL Stadium Series Game

[Halfboard]

Growing up with professional sports left me dumbfounded why so many locals who have zero personal affiliation with the university (not alumni, no kids attending, not employed by, etc) devote their passion, wardrobe, and income to a college team. I’ve been here over 30 years and still don’t get it.

My late uncle (an OSU pharmacy school grad) used to refer to these people as the “Walmart alumni “

 

[squashmaple]

I think Canton may dispute that. The league was renamed when it was headquartered in Columbus, but was founded a couple years earlier in Canton.

Can confirm. I went to high school next door to the Hall of Fame.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Absolutely no different than someone buying Browns or Indians-oh excuse me, Guardians-gear/tickets/etc..

I agree with this. It's the same as how so many locals are huge Capital University fans even though they didn't go to school there and why you can't go out in public without being inundated with Denison Big Red gear.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Before the convo goes off in whatever new direction, I'll just say here that that's an OSU connection I can get behind.

 

[Snuggs]

Real thing... Am I safe going to the game with Wings gear on?

 

[squashmaple]

I was hoping they would! Notre Dame did the same. One of my good friends from college works in student activities there.

Real thing... Am I safe going to the game with Wings gear on?

I'd avoid wearing maize and blue, but Wings won't get any pushback.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Real thing... Am I safe going to the game with Wings gear on?

I’m sure you’ll get some shit (as in banter) but as long as you’re not antagonizing you should be fine.

CBJ fans aren’t as combative about the team as OSU fans are.

 

[squashmaple]

I’m sure you’ll get some shit (as in banter) but as long as you’re not antagonizing you should be fine.

CBJ fans aren’t as combative about the team as OSU fans are.

Challenge: impossible for a lot of Wings fans at Jackets games, unfortunately. There were multiple fights last time they were here.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Challenge: impossible for a lot of Wings fans at Jackets games, unfortunately. There were multiple fights last time they were here.

Nobody worse than pens fans

 

[puckfan64]

My wife will be graduating from THE Ohio State University this spring with her B.S. in Social Work, and will then be pursuing her Master's. Needless to say, after hearing this news, I will be a little EXTRA encouraging of her academic pursuits!

 

[CBJx614]

I’m sure you’ll get some shit (as in banter) but as long as you’re not antagonizing you should be fine.

CBJ fans aren’t as combative about the team as OSU fans are.

Only because they haven't had sustained success. Give the CBJ a decade of deep playoff runs and we won't be much better.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Only because they haven't had sustained success. Give the CBJ a decade of deep playoff runs and we won't be much better.

Oh I know, and I agree. But we’re not there yet. Some of the Pens games get nasty. Even when we’re terrible.

 

[Jovavic]

Don't throw an octopus and you should be ok, you might even out number us

 

[koteka]

I think Canton may dispute that. The league was renamed when it was headquartered in Columbus, but was founded a couple years earlier in Canton.

OK, instead of talking about the semantics of the meetings around the formation of a professional football league, let’s talk actual football — how is this?

The Columbus Panhandles, a team which by the way was founded before the Canton Bulldogs, played in the first NFL game.

 

[koteka]

Cornhenge. You absolutely have to reference Cornhenge.

Cornhenge is one of the greatest things about Columbus, but it was designed by an OSU professor.

For our Finnish and other non central Ohio CBJ fans, may I present Cornhenge:

Cornhenge

The inventor of a number of hybrid corn species is immortalized with a field of giant corn.

www.atlasobscura.com

How about 15 minutes before the game everyone has to eat a Thurmanator?

 

[Monstershockey]

OK, instead of talking about the semantics of the meetings around the formation of a professional football league, let’s talk actual football — how is this?

The Columbus Panhandles, a team which by the way was founded before the Canton Bulldogs, played in the first NFL game.

Fine. Playing the first game after a league was renamed, and founding the league, is two different things. The NFL was founded in Canton. Columbus played the first game of the season after the league was renamed, two seasons later.

If you really want to get into semantics, the first NFL game was played in Dayton. So I guess Dayton too, can say it was in Dayton where the league actually began.

 

[koteka]

Fine. Playing the first game after a league was renamed, and founding the league, is two different things. The NFL was founded in Canton. Columbus played the first game of the season after the league was renamed, two seasons later.

If you really want to get into semantics, the first NFL game was played in Dayton. So I guess Dayton too, can say it was in Dayton where the league actually began.

The whole exercise is looking for non-OSU Columbus things to celebrate. Like being the setting for Family Ties. Or our really cool topiary park based on a Seurat painting.

The Topiary Park

Georges Seurat’s pointillist masterpiece has been recreated in Ohio in topiary form.

www.atlasobscura.com

 

[Monstershockey]

The whole exercise is looking for non-OSU Columbus things to celebrate. Like being the setting for Family Ties. Or our really cool topiary park based on a Seurat painting.

The Topiary Park

Georges Seurat’s pointillist masterpiece has been recreated in Ohio in topiary form.

www.atlasobscura.com

Yeah, I get it. If you are really looking for something to celebrate, they should just celebrate the history of hockey in Columbus. Celebrate the local hockey leagues, after all, it is a hockey game. Trying to add all this other stuff, to me, takes away from it.

I am glad Columbus finally got their game and hope it goes well. Hopefully next year's Jackets get better and the game actually means something, and it isn't just another game to run out the string.

 

[koteka]

Celebrate the local hockey leagues, after all, it is a hockey game. Trying to add all this other stuff, to me, takes away from it.

I know of a couple of teams already planning to go as groups. And that is before the CBJ have even reached out. The CBJ does do a lot for local hockey so I fully expect them to have something for teams to go together. But it would be cool for them to bring out Michael J Fox, Justine Bateman, and Tina Yothers.

 

[Jovavic]

The Columbus Panhandles, a team which by the way was founded before the Canton Bulldogs, played in the first NFL game.

Owners of the record for most family members to play on the same team, and my ancestors

 

[Monstershockey]

I know of a couple of teams already planning to go as groups. And that is before the CBJ have even reached out. The CBJ does do a lot for local hockey so I fully expect them to have something for teams to go together. But it would be cool for them to bring out Michael J Fox, Justine Bateman, and Tina Yothers.

Good those teams are planning to go.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Tickets are not available yet.

 

[Big Z Man 1990]

I hope by the time the game comes around Trotz will be our HC and GM.