The Columbus Blue Jackets have 39 days until opening night at Nationwide Arena. Today, we look at the history of jersey #39.
Let’s take a look.
Mike Pandolfo – 2003-04 – Pandolfo was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the 3rd round of the 1998 NHL Draft.
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Pandolfo was traded to the Blue Jackets at the 2002 NHL Draft. He played in three games for Columbus during the 03-04 season and had zero points. He spent most of his time with Columbus playing for the Syracuse Crunch. He retired after the 2007–08 season.
He’s the brother of long-time NHLer Jay Pandolfo, who is currently the head coach of Boston University.
Steven Goertzen – 2006-07 – Goertzen was picked in the 7th round of the 2002 NHL Draft by Columbus.
Steven Goertzen played 46 games for the CBJ from 05-07 and had zero points. He left for Europe in 2011 and retired in 2015. He played in Czechia and England and was a player-coach while playing in England.
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He returned to North America in 2018 and has been the Director of Player Development for the WHL’s Seattle Thunderbirds since 2019.
Greg Moore – 2009-10 – Moore was drafted in the 5th round of the 2003 NHL Draft.
Moore played four games for the Jackets during the 09-10 season and had zero points. On March 1, 2010, Moore was traded by the Islanders to the Columbus Blue Jackets. After signing with the Philadelphia Flyers in 2010, he was traded back to Columbus on February 28, 2011.
He left for Europe in 2011 and would play in Germany and Czechia until he retired in 2015. He went into coaching immediately after retiring. He has coached at various levels for the United States Development Team and is currently the Head Coach for the U.S. National U-17 Team. He’s also been a head coach for the USHL’s Chicago Steel and for three seasons for the AHL’s Toronto Marlies.
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Michael Chaput – 2014-16 – Chaput was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2010 NHL Draft by Philadelphia.
Chaput was traded to the Blue Jackets on April 28, 2012, and signed a three-year entry-level contract. He would play 58 career games for the CBJ and total 8 points. He spent most of his time playing for the Springfield Falcons and Lake Erie Monsters.
In 2016, he was not tendered a contract and left for the Vancouver Canucks as a free agent. He’s also played for the Montréal Canadiens and Arizona Coyotes. He left for the KHL for a season and then returned to North America. After taking two seasons off, he played for the Québec National of the La Ligue nord-américaine de hockey (LNAH).
Tyler Angle – 2023-24 – Angle was drafted in the 7th round of the 2019 NHL Draft.
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After turning pro in 2020, Angle spent most of his time playing for the Monsters. Angle would only play in 4 games for the CBJ and total one point.
After his contract with Columbus was up, Angle left for Germany and played forDüsseldorfer EG of the DEL last season on a one-year deal. He returned to the AHL last season but has since returned to Europe and will play in Sweden in 26-27.
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