The Columbus Blue Jackets are an American professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, that competes in the National Hockey League (NHL). They are members of the leagues Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference
History
The Blue Jackets were founded as an expansion team in 2000.[4] The team qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in 2009.[5] The Blue Jackets name and logos were inspired by Ohios Civil War history. The Blue Jackets play their home games at Nationwide Arena in downtown Columbus, which opened in 2000. They are affiliated with the Cleveland Monsters[6] of the AH