The Columbus Blue Jackets have 50 days until opening night at Nationwide Arena. Today, we look at the history of jersey #50.
Let’s take a look.
Joakim Lindström – 2006 – Lindström was drafted by Columbus in the 2nd round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.
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Lindström made his North American debut in the last game of the 04-05 season for the Syracuse Crunch, the CBJ’s AHL team. In the 05-06 season, he would make his Blue Jackets debut and play in three games. In 2008, after playing just 37 games, Lindström was traded to the Anaheim Ducks.
He finished his CBJ career with 8 points, but it was his AHL career that paid his bills. In his four seasons with the Crunch, he played in 176 games and had a total of 159 points.
He returned to Europe in 2009 and bounced back and forth between the NHL and Europe until he retired in 2023.
Antoine Vermette – 2009-12 – Vermette was traded to Columbus by Ottawa for Pascal Leclaire and Columbus’ 2nd round pick (Robin Lehner) in the 2009 NHL Draft, March 4, 2009.
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He played 241 games in Columbus and totaled 152 points.
Vermette was traded to Phoenix by Columbus for Curtis McElhinney, Ottawa’s 2nd round pick (previously acquired, later traded to Philadelphia — Philadelphia selected Anthony Stolarz) in the 2012 NHL Draft and Phoenix’s 4th round pick (later traded to Philadelphia, later traded to Los Angeles — Los Angeles selected Justin Auger) in the 2013 NHL Draft, February 22, 2012.
Vermette retired on January 31, 2019, after 14 NHL seasons. Vermette retired with a 56.6 career faceoff win percentage, which was the ninth-best among all players since the NHL began tracking the stat in 1997.
Eric Robinson – 2018-24 – Robinson was undrafted out of Bellmawr, New Jersey, and signed with Columbus as a free agent on March 27, 2018.
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Robinson, known for his blazing speed, played in 266 games for the Blue Jackets before being traded to Buffalo by Columbus for a conditional pick in the 2025 NHL Draft on December 6, 2023. He totaled 82 points for Columbus.
On July 1, 2024, Robinson signed with the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-year, $6,800,000 contract. In his first season with the Hurricanes, he set career highs in goals, assists, and points with 14, 18, and 32.
In his second season in Carolina, he reached the top of the mountain. After scoring 12 goals and totaling 18 points, he and his Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup by defeating the Vegas Golden Knights. He has 8 points in 19 playoff games.
There are 50 days left until opening night.
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