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The News of Hockey, 11/5/09: Blue Jackets in Jeopardy, Chamber of Commerce Report Says
The Blue Jackets make a push for public financing to offset the $12 million a year the lose at the privately owned arena they're renting.
Study Provides Roadmap For Jackets’ Financial Woes
Study Provides Roadmap For Jackets’ Financial Woes
thehockeywriters.com — Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio Thursday’s release of a report commissioned by the Columbus Chamber of Commerce to... evaluate options for establishing the long term financial viability of the Columbus Blue Jackets, and their home in Nationwide Arena, was greeted by predictable measures of ... (more) Study Provides Roadmap For Jackets’ Financial Woes
Calming nerves in the Blue Jackets’ financial panic
sports.yahoo.com — When the headline is "Saving the Jackets" in the Columbus Dispatch , panic sets in for Columbus... Blue Jackets fans. When the team president tells that newspaper that "time is of the essence" and that "the current ownership ... (more) Calming nerves in the Blue Jackets’ financial panic
San Jose Sharks defeat Columbus
mercurynews.com — COLUMBUS, Ohio The sequence of events about 16 minutes into the second period Wednesday night was a... costly one. Skating short-handed because Brad Staubitz earned an instigator penalty for picking a fight, the Sharks saw captain Rob Blake go down with ... (more) San Jose Sharks defeat Columbus
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NHL’S BLUE JACKETS: TOO BIG TO FAIL?
With Leather — ... The Blue Jackets’ president, Mike Priest, who supports the chamber’s idea of using public money to help defray the team’s costs, tells reporters, “We’re just trying to educate that this is what a sustainable model looks like.” –NYTimes ...

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columbus.org 11/6/2009 — Columbus Chamber Report Reveals Options to Retain Blue Jackets, Grow District Blue Jackets, Arena District have significant impact on local economy Executive Summary CBJ/Arena District Backgrounder Report on Options for Retaining the Blue Jackets in ...
Crosby scores goal in SO, Pens 4, Blue Jackets 3
digitalsportsdaily.com 10/31/2009 — The Pittsburgh Penguines are now 6-0 on the road after beating the Blue Jackets in Columbus Friday Night 4-3 in a shootout. Alex Goligoski scored a goal with 2:17 to play to tie the score at 3-3. Sidney Crosby scored the game winning goal over Blue Jackets Goalie Steve Mason in the shootout. ...
Filatov to Russia: Who Does He Think He Is?
viewfrommyseats.com 22 days ago — The hockey world saw the latest move in the Russia/NHL situation go down as promising 19 year old Nikita Filatov requested to be loaned to CSKA Moscow of the KHL for the rest of the season. The Blue Jackets agreed and a one-year loan was worked out between the two teams. What that means for the ...
The Blue Jackets “Aint That Pretty at All”
thehockeywriters.com 28 days ago — The Columbus Blue Jackets 1st period of play in one picture (Photo by Cornell University Library) By Rick Gethin “We really got schooled today” ~ CBJ coach Ken Hitchcock There is absolutely no way to sugarcoat the play of the Columbus Blue Jackets after ...
Columbus Blue Jackets News and Notes
examiner.com 11/9/2009 —   Columbus Blue Jackets StoriesCan the Blue Jackets survive in Columbus?The Columbus Blue Jackets are losing money, lots of money and the reason why, is unfavorable lease terms with the Nationwide insurance Company owner of their home, Nati...
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Are the Jackets really going to leave Columbus?
jacketscannon.com 30 days ago — View full size photo » Reports have been surfacing lately detailing the financial issues that are affecting the Blue Jackets . I have been waiting a while before commenting on this, as ...
The NHL Officials You Don’t See, Part I
thehockeywriters.com 16 days ago — The NHL off-ice Officials booth high above the ice in Nationwide Arena, Columbus (Photo by RG/The Hockey Writers) By Rick Gethin “ On any given night, we have over 200+ years of hockey experience working each game” ~ NHL off-ice Crew Supervisor Don Supelak When most ...
Finding Ways To Keep The Blue Jackets In Columbus
kuklaskorner.com 11/5/2009 — from Jeff Bell of Business First of Columbus, At best, the Columbus Blue Jackets lost $30.4 million over the last three years, and at worst $43 million, according to a report released Thursday that outlines ways to keep the financially strapped ...
A Counter-Point View to “Filatov and The System”
thehockeywriters.com 20 days ago — Estranged Blue Jacket Nikita Filatov (Photo by Elisalou_Designs/Flickr) By Rick Gethin “CSKA can give me more right now than Columbus, to whom I am thankful. And all I need is to get playing time.” ~ Blue Jacket Nikita Filatov to Dmitry Chesnokov ( PuckDaddy )  ...
Torres, Blue Jackets Edge Thrashers 4-3NYT > Hockey 11/6/2009
ATLANTA (AP) -- Raffi Torres scored two uncontested second-period goals and the Columbus Blue Jackets held off the Atlanta Thrashers 4-3 on Thursday night.
Torres, Blue Jackets cool down hot Thrashers in AtlantaUSATODAY.com NHL - Top Stories 11/6/2009
Raffi Torres scored two uncontested second-period goals and the Columbus Blue Jackets held off the Atlanta Thrashers 4-3 on Thursday ...
Torres scores 2 as Jackets top Thrashers (AP)Yahoo! Sports - NHL News 11/6/2009
Raffi Torres is making two-goal games look astonishingly easy. Torres scored two uncontested second-period goals and the Columbus Blue Jackets held off the Atlanta Thrashers 4-3 on Thursday night. Torres' second goal gave Columbus a 4-2 lead. He ...
Raffi Torres scores two 2nd-period goals, leads Blue Jackets past Thrashers 4-3NHL.com News in English 11/6/2009
ATLANTA - Raffi Torres scored two uncontested second-period goals and the Columbus Blue Jackets held off the Atlanta Thrashers 4-3 on Thursday night. The Thrashers, coming off road wins at Ottawa and Montreal, lost for the fourth time in ...
Study: How to keep cash-strapped Jackets in ColumbusLatest Sporting News Articles for NHL 11/7/2009
Jeff Bell, Business First of Columbus COLUMBUS, Ohio — At best, the Columbus Blue Jackets lost $30.4 million over the past three years, and at worst $43 million, according to a ...