List of Columbus Blue Jackets award winners

Columbus Blue Jackets awards
Award	Wins
Calder Memorial Trophy	1
Jack Adams Award	1
King Clancy Memorial Trophy	1
Mark Messier Leadership Award	1
Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy	1
NHL Foundation Player Award	1
Vezina Trophy	2
Total
Awards won	8

This is a list of Columbus Blue Jackets award winners.

League awards

Team trophies

The Columbus Blue Jackets have not won any of the team trophies the National Hockey League (NHL) awards annually — the Stanley Cup as league champions, ^{[1] [2]} the Prince of Wales Trophy as Eastern Conference playoff champions ^[3] and the Presidents' Trophy as the team with the most regular season points. ^{[4] [5]}

Individual awards

Individual awards won by Columbus Blue Jackets players and staff ^[6]

Award	Description	Winner	Season	References
Calder Memorial Trophy	Rookie of the year	Steve Mason	2008–09	[7] [8]
Jack Adams Award	Best coach	John Tortorella	2016–17	[9] [10]
King Clancy Memorial Trophy	Leadership / Humanitarian	Nick Foligno	2016–17	[11] [12]
Mark Messier Leadership Award	Leadership	Nick Foligno	2016–17	[13]
Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy	Most goals in the regular season	Rick Nash	2003–04 [lower-alpha 1]	[14] [15]
NHL Foundation Player Award	Community service	Rick Nash	2008–09	[16]
Vezina Trophy	Top goaltender	Sergei Bobrovsky	2012–13	[17] [18]
			2016–17

All-Stars

NHL first and second team All-Stars

The NHL first and second team All-Stars are the top players at each position as voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.

Columbus Blue Jackets selected to the NHL First and Second Team All-Stars ^[6]

Player	Position	Selections	Season	Team
Sergei Bobrovsky	Goaltender	2	2012–13	1st
			2016–17	1st
Seth Jones	Defense	1	2017–18	2nd
Steve Mason	Goaltender	1	2008–09	2nd

NHL All-Rookie Team

The NHL All-Rookie Team consists of the top rookies at each position as voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association. ^[19]

Columbus Blue Jackets selected to the NHL All-Rookie Team ^[19]

Player	Position	Season
Rostislav Klesla	Defense	2001–02
Steve Mason	Goaltender	2008–09
Elvis Merzlikins	Goaltender	2019–20
Rick Nash	Forward	2002–03
Zach Werenski	Defense	2016–17

All-Star Game selections

The National Hockey League All-Star Game is a mid-season exhibition game held annually between many of the top players of each season. Fourteen All-Star Games have been held since the Columbus Blue Jackets entered the league in 2000, with at least one player chosen to represent the Blue Jackets in each year except 2001 and 2012. The All-Star game has not been held in various years: 1979 and 1987 due to the 1979 Challenge Cup and Rendez-vous '87 series between the NHL and the Soviet national team, respectively, 1995, 2005, and 2013 as a result of labor stoppages, 2006, 2010, and 2014 because of the Winter Olympic Games, and 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[20] Columbus has hosted one of the games. The 60th took place at Nationwide Arena.

• ↑ All-Star Game Most Valuable Player ^[21]

Columbus Blue Jackets players and coaches selected to the All-Star Game ^[6]

Game	Year	Name	Position	References
51st	2001	No Blue Jackets selected	—	[22]
52nd	2002	Espen Knutsen	Center	[23]
53rd	2003	Ray Whitney	Left Wing	[24]
54th	2004	Rick Nash	Left Wing	[25]
55th	2007	Rick Nash	Left Wing	[26]
56th	2008	Rick Nash	Left Wing	[27]
57th	2009	Rick Nash	Left Wing	[28]
58th	2011	Rick Nash	Left Wing	[29]
59th	2012	No Blue Jackets selected	—	[30]
60th	2015	Sergei Bobrovsky (Did not play)	Goaltender	[31]
		Nick Foligno	Left Wing
		Ryan Johansen ↑	Center
61st	2016	Brandon Saad	Left Wing	[32]
62nd	2017	Cam Atkinson (Replaced Evgeni Malkin)	Right Wing	[33] [34]
		Sergei Bobrovsky	Goaltender
		Seth Jones	Defense
		John Tortorella [lower-alpha 2]	Coach
63rd	2018	Seth Jones (Did not play)	Defense	[36] [37]
		Zach Werenski (Replaced Jones)	Defense
64th	2019	Cam Atkinson	Right Wing	[38]
		Seth Jones	Defense
65th	2020	Seth Jones	Defense	[39] [40]
		Joonas Korpisalo (Did not play)	Goaltender
66th	2022	Zach Werenski	Defense	[41]
67th	2023	Johnny Gaudreau	Left Wing	[42]
68th	2024	Boone Jenner	Center	[43]

Career achievements

Hockey Hall of Fame

The following is a list of Columbus Blue Jackets who have been enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame. ^[44]

Columbus Blue Jackets inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame ^[44]

Individual	Category	Year inducted	Years with Blue Jackets in category	References
Sergei Fedorov	Player	2015	2005–2008	[45]
Ken Hitchcock	Builder	2023	2006–2010	[46]

Retired numbers

See also: List of NHL retired numbers

The Columbus Blue Jackets have retired one of their jersey numbers. Also out of circulation is the number 99 which was retired league-wide for Wayne Gretzky on February 6, 2000. ^[47]

Columbus Blue Jackets retired numbers

Number	Player	Position	Years with Blue Jackets as a player	Date of retirement ceremony	References
61	Rick Nash	Left Wing	2002–2012	March 5, 2022	[48]

Team awards

Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation Community Service Award

The Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation Community Service Award is an annual award given to the player "who went above and beyond off the ice in support of charitable initiatives benefiting those in need throughout the community" as determined by the Blue Jackets Foundation and community development staff. ^[49]

Season Winner 2002–03 Tyler Wright 2003–04 Luke Richardson 2005–06 Manny Malhotra 2006–07 Jody Shelley 2007–08 Dan Fritsche 2008–09 Rick Nash

Season Winner 2009–10 R. J. Umberger 2010–11 Jared Boll 2011–12 Marc Methot 2012–13 Derek MacKenzie 2013–14 Derek MacKenzie 2014–15 Nick Foligno

Season Winner 2015–16 David Clarkson 2016–17 Nick Foligno 2017–18 Sergei Bobrovsky 2018–19 Nick Foligno

"Jackets Fans" Most Valuable Player Award

The "Jackets Fans" Most Valuable Player Award is an annual award given to the team's Most Valuable Player as determined by the fans. ^[49]

Season Winner 2006–07 Fredrik Norrena 2007–08 Rick Nash 2008–09 Steve Mason 2009–10 Rick Nash

Season Winner 2010–11 R. J. Umberger 2011–12 Derek Dorsett 2012–13 Sergei Bobrovsky 2013–14 Ryan Johansen

Season Winner 2014–15 Nick Foligno 2015–16 Boone Jenner 2016–17 Sergei Bobrovsky 2017–18 Artemi Panarin

"John H. McConnell" Most Courageous Player Award

The "John H. McConnell" Most Courageous Player Award is an annual award given to the player who "day in and day out exhibited hard work, dedication and a willingness to overcome obstacles in his commitment to the team" as determined by Blue Jackets players. ^[49]

Season Winner 2006–07 Fredrik Modin 2007–08 Rick Nash 2008–09 Andrew Murray 2009–10 Jared Boll

Season Winner 2010–11 R. J. Umberger 2011–12 Derek Dorsett 2012–13 Sergei Bobrovsky 2013–14 Derek MacKenzie

Season Winner 2014–15 Sergei Bobrovsky 2015–16 Boone Jenner 2016–17 Sergei Bobrovsky 2017–18 Seth Jones

Most Improved Player Award

The Most Improved Player Award is an annual award given to the player "deemed to have improved the most during the course of the regular season" as determined by the team's television and radio broadcasters. ^[49]

Season Winner 2006–07 Ole-Kristian Tollefsen 2007–08 Pascal Leclaire 2008–09 Marc Methot 2009–10 Kris Russell

Season Winner 2010–11 Derek MacKenzie 2011–12 Derek Dorsett 2012–13 Matt Calvert 2013–14 Ryan Johansen

Season Winner 2014–15 Nick Foligno 2015–16 Boone Jenner 2016–17 Alexander Wennberg 2017–18 Seth Jones

Outstanding Defenseman Award

The Outstanding Defenseman Award is given the team's top defenseman as determined by members of the local media. ^[49]

Season Winner 2006–07 Rostislav Klesla 2007–08 Jan Hejda 2008–09 Jan Hejda 2009–10 Kris Russell

Season Winner 2010–11 Fedor Tyutin 2011–12 Nikita Nikitin 2012–13 Fedor Tyutin 2013–14 James Wisniewski

Season Winner 2014–15 David Savard 2015–16 Ryan Murray 2016–17 Seth Jones 2017–18 Seth Jones

Three Stars Award

The Three Stars Award is an annual award given to the player who earns the most points from Star of the game selections throughout the regular season. ^[49]

Season Winner 2000–01 Ron Tugnutt 2001–02 Ray Whitney 2002–03 Marc Denis 2003–04 Rick Nash 2005–06 Rick Nash 2006–07 Rick Nash

Season Winner 2007–08 Rick Nash 2008–09 Steve Mason 2009–10 Steve Mason 2010–11 Rick Nash 2011–12 Steve Mason 2012–13 Sergei Bobrovsky

Season Winner 2013–14 Sergei Bobrovsky 2014–15 Sergei Bobrovsky 2015–16 Boone Jenner 2016–17 Sergei Bobrovsky 2017–18 Sergei Bobrovsky

See also

• List of National Hockey League awards

Notes

1. Shared with Ilya Kovalchuk of the Atlanta Thrashers, and Jarome Iginla of the Calgary Flames.
2. Tortorella was named coach of the Metropolitan Division All-Stars on January 10 but missed the game because of personal reasons. He was replaced by Wayne Gretzky. ^[35]

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