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2014–15 Columbus Blue Jackets season
The 2014–15 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the 15th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 25, 1997. The Blue Jackets missed the playoffs despite qualifying the previous year. The Blue Jackets finished strong, going 15-1-1 in their final 17 games.
| 2014–15 Columbus Blue Jackets |
|---|
| 5th Metropolitan |
| 11th Eastern |
| 42–35–5 |
| 19–20–2 |
| 23–15–3 |
| 236 |
| 250 |
| Jarmo Kekalainen |
| Todd Richards |
| Vacant |
| Jared BollBrandon DubinskyJack JohnsonMark Letestu |
| Nationwide Arena |
| 15,391(36 games) |
| Nick Foligno (31) |
| Ryan Johansen (45) |
| Nick Foligno (73) |
| Jared Boll (109) |
| Nick Foligno (+16) |
| Sergei Bobrovsky (30) |
| Sergei Bobrovsky (2.68) |
The 2014–15 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the 15th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 25, 1997. The Blue Jackets missed the playoffs despite qualifying the previous year. The Blue Jackets finished strong, going 15-1-1 in their final 17 games.
| Player | Explanation | Length | Salary | Date issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson | Illegal check to the head of Carolina Hurricanes forward Jiri Tlusty during NHL Game No. 176 in Columbus on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, at 7:31 of the third period. | 3 games | $70,276.50 | November 5, 2014 |
| Jared Boll | Illegal check to the head of Anaheim Ducks forward Patrick Maroon during NHL Game No. 1093 in Columbus on Tuesday, March 24, 2015, at 4:02 of the second period. | 3 games | $27,419.34 | March 26, 2015 |
| 2014 Pre-Season game log: 7–1–0 (home: 4–0–0; road: 3–1–0) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 21 | Columbus | 4–3 | Carolina | Forsberg | 6,250 | 1–0–0 | Recap | |
| 2 | September 21 | St. Louis | 3–4 | Columbus | OT | McElhinney | 11,722 | 2–0–0 | Recap |
| 3 | September 23 | Pittsburgh | 0–2 | Columbus | Bobrovsky | 12,954 | 3–0–0 | Recap | |
| 4 | September 25 | Columbus | 5–4 | St. Louis | McElhinney | 11,598 | 4–0–0 | Recap | |
| 5 | September 27 | Columbus | 1–2 | Pittsburgh | Bobrovsky | 18,185 | 4–1–0 | Recap | |
| 6 | September 29 | Columbus | 3–0 | Nashville | McElhinney | 11,905 | 5–1–0 | Recap | |
| 7 | October 1 | Carolina | 3–6 | Columbus | Bobrovsky | 11,798 | 6–1–0 | Recap | |
| 8 | October 4 | Nashville | 2–3 | Columbus | Bobrovsky | 14,786 | 7–1–0 | Recap |
Final stats
Skaters
Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Blue Jackets. Stats reflect time with the Blue Jackets only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Blue Jackets only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
The Blue Jackets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2014–15 season.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| June 28, 2014 | To Detroit Red Wings EDM's 3rd-round pick in 2014 | To Columbus Blue Jackets 3rd-round pick in 20143rd-round pick in 2015 |
| July 1, 2014 | To Toronto Maple Leafs Matt Frattin | To Columbus Blue Jackets Jerry D'AmigoConditional 7th-round pick in 2015 |
| November 15, 2014 | To St. Louis Blues 5th-round pick in 2016 | To Columbus Blue Jackets Jordan Leopold |
| December 14, 2014 | To Chicago Blackhawks Tim Erixon | To Columbus Blue Jackets Jeremy Morin |
| December 16, 2014 | To Buffalo Sabres Jerry D'Amigo | To Columbus Blue Jackets Luke Adam |
| February 26, 2015 | To St. Louis Blues Adam Cracknell | To Columbus Blue Jackets Future considerations |
| February 26, 2015 | To Toronto Maple Leafs Nathan Horton | To Columbus Blue Jackets David Clarkson |
| March 2, 2015 | To Anaheim Ducks James WisniewskiDET's 3rd-round pick in 2015 | To Columbus Blue Jackets William KarlssonRene Bourque2nd-round pick in 2015 |
| March 2, 2015 | To Minnesota Wild Jordan Leopold | To Columbus Blue Jackets Justin Falk5th-round pick in 2015 |
The 2014 NHL entry draft was held on June 27–28, 2014 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Sonny Milano | LW | United States | US NTDP (USHL) |
| 2 | 47 | Ryan Collins | (D) | United States | US NTDP (USHL) |
| 3 | 76.mw-parser-output .citation{word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}[a] | Elvis Merzlikins | G | Latvia | HC Lugano (NLA) |
| 3 | 77 | Blake Siebenaler | D | United States | Niagara IceDogs (OHL) |
| 4 | 107 | Julien Pelletier | LW | Canada | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL) |
| 5 | 137[b] | Tyler Bird | RW | United States | Kimball Union Wildcats (NEPSAC) |
| 7 | 197 | Olivier Leblanc | D | Canada | Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) |
Draft notes
- The Detroit Red Wings' third-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on June 28, 2014 that sent Edmonton's third-round pick in 2014 (63rd overall) to Detroit in exchange for a third-round pick in 2015 and this pick.
- The Columbus Blue Jackets' fifth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 25, 2014 that sent Nikita Nikitin to Edmonton in exchange for this pick. Edmonton previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade March 5, 2014 that sent Nick Schultz to Columbus in exchange for this pick.
- The Columbus Blue Jackets' sixth-round pick went to the Minnesota Wild as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013 that sent Justin Falk to the New York Rangers in exchange for Benn Ferriero and this pick. New York previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on April 3, 2013 that sent Marian Gaborik, Blake Parlett and Steven Delisle to Columbus in exchange for Derick Brassard, Derek Dorsett, John Moore and this pick.
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