The Columbus Blue Jackets have 50 days until opening night at Nationwide Arena. Today we look at the history of jersey #50. There weren`t many that used the number, but at least one had a pretty good career.
Let's take a look.
Joakim Lindström – 2006 – Lindström was drafted by Columbus in the 2nd round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.
Lindström made his North American debut in the last pasty 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 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 and had a total of 159 points.
He returned to Europe in 2009 and bounce 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 2009 NHL Draft, March 4, 2009.
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 2012 NHL Draft and Phoenix's 4th round pick (later traded to Philadelphia, later traded to Los Angeles — Los Angeles selected Justin Auger) in 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.
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, 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.
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