They're from Columbus!

[Iron Balls McGinty]

I agree and was thinking this about Sillinger in particular when we added his brother to the org. Neither of his brothers, despite being relatively close in age, was born in Columbus, and none of them played youth hockey here. I’m tempted to say playing youth hockey here is more important than being born here. That said, I reserve the right to claim Cole.

I'll agree with you here. Being born somewhere is just something that happens. Actually being developed here through the AAA Blue Jackets program or otherwise shows that Columbus had an impact on their development.

 

[Cowumbus]

Braiden Clark (6’0” 185 C, AAA Jacket from UA) committed to Providence. He will play there starting the 2023/24 season. His draft year is this year, maybe he goes in the 5th round?

Nate Leaman is the Providence coach (US WJC coach too) and is actually an Ohio guy as well… he’s from Centerville.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Braiden Clark (6’0” 185 C, AAA Jacket from UA) committed to Providence. He will play there starting the 2023/24 season. His draft year is this year, maybe he goes in the 5th round?

Nate Leaman is the Providence coach (US WJC coach too) and is actually an Ohio guy as well… he’s from Centerville.

Leaman is a guy I had hoped they would interview for Torts’ replacement, which is off-topic for this thread I guess.

Good for Braiden.

 

[koteka]

Braiden Clark (6’0” 185 C, AAA Jacket from UA) committed to Providence. He will play there starting the 2023/24 season. His draft year is this year, maybe he goes in the 5th round?

Nate Leaman is the Providence coach (US WJC coach too) and is actually an Ohio guy as well… he’s from Centerville.

He is Chris Clark’s son.

 

[Cowumbus]

Elite hockey tournament accepts 9-year-old Ohioan

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — It’s the dream of many young hockey players to make it to the National Hockey League. And while the NHL may still be years away for 9-year-old Cooper Hackett, th…

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Cooper Hackett got invited back to the Brick Hockey Tournament again. First Ohioan asked to go to the tournament twice.

From my home town of Lewis-Center.

 

[Derby]

Some years ago, I was watching the infant son of friends for an evening. They were relocated Pens fans. Naturally, I dressed the kid in a tiny CBJ sweater and sent them a picture. Today, the same kid is playing for one of the local hockey teams that wear the CBJ crest. The parents also came to their senses and root for the Jackets. Maybe one day this kid will be in the NHL, who knows? But yah, it’s cool having a local NHL team to help inspire kids.

 

[Doggy]

Deleted...because I posted this same exact thought last year when the thread began