Blue Jacket News & Rumors: 25th Anniversary Logo, Prospect Championship and More – Hockey Writer – Columbus Blue Jacket

Hockey is very back in the air. The NHL Prospects Championship is in progress ahead of training camps that will open next week.

For Columbus Blue Jackets, the 2025-26 season is their 25th anniversary in the NHL. Various events and events will be held throughout the year to commemorate their quarter century.

At the end of last week, the blue jacket revealed what their 25th anniversary logo looks like on the ice. This is where we start this week’s Blue Jacket News and Rumors.

25th Anniversary Logo

The blue jacket previously revealed the appearance of the logo. The team began the process of installing ICE nationwide, including the debut of the Center Ice 25th Anniversary Logo.

A total of about 14,000 gallons of water and 300 gallons of white paint are required, making the entire thickness from 1 inch to 1.25 inches. It requires a certain level of care and precision to get everything working properly.

As part of the ICE installation, ICE Operations Director Sean Murphy talks about the process and what it takes to prepare for everything. This is his words on how the process starts.

“We clean the floor and raise all the dirt in the summer show as clean as possible. Then we put down a layer of water and start. Once we put down a layer of water, we will use a white powder paint specific to the ice. That’s the white paint that makes the ice white. So when you see, when you see a mixture of water and powdery paint, we’ll draw it step by step. Then we’ll put the whole paint and the whole painting. We’re putting a logo today and that’s the exciting part.”

Murphy continued that cleaning is one of the most important things you do when preparing for ice. Throughout the summer, with various shows in town like concerts and monster trucks, ubiquitous grease and other dirt. Their team must clean it as much as possible or the ice itself can become a problem for the year as the water doesn’t freeze properly.

Murphy usually devotes about 10 hours a day to most of his work. But he will come late early to ensure that even the smallest details are perfect. This work has not attracted much attention, but its importance cannot be underestimated.

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Murphy said the NHL stipulates that ice must be kept at a depth of 1 inch to 1.25 inches. It’s not just a layer of frozen water. It is several smaller, thinner layers that make the ice surface form an ice surface. Once the ice is installed, it will be installed throughout the season regardless of the performance of the year. His job is to constantly monitor the ice surface to ensure it meets the required standards.

Although a lot of work is put into it, the finished product makes the time spent. Logo in the center ice and crystal clear. The water frozen into ice undergoes a process of removing solids to make the logo clearer.

Fans will view the new logo of the Center Ice for the first time during their first preseason game against the St. Louis Blues on Sunday, September 21.

Buffalo’s prospects game

The Blue Jacket competed in the opening game of the 2025 Buffalo Prospect Championship Thursday night. They lost to the New Jersey Devils 8-2.

The goal is Oiva Keskinen and Jack Williams score. After a 3-2 score, the Devils have scored five unresolved goals from the middle of the second game.

The Blue Jacket gave up four goals in the third goal and scored an 8-2 record in Buffalo’s Prospect Challenge. #cbj Leave tomorrow and face the home saber on Saturday.

– Jeff Svoboda (@jacketsinsider) September 12, 2025

The Blue Jacket didn’t play on Friday, but played against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, then played against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday afternoon. It is worth noting that Luca Pinelli wears a C for the team this week. Williams and Giram Richard each wore A.

Blue Jackets have several invitations in this lineup because some of their top prospects are in college and are not eligible for this game. As for the storyline that was watched on a weekend, it was an opportunity to see players develop in a development that competes with similar ones. This also gives the invitation a chance to watch a few Boy Scouts in the stands, impressing. We will also see which major camps are invited.

Side dishes

• Blue Jackets and YMCA in Central Ohio held a ribbon-cutting ceremony this week at the state-of-the-art outdoor street hockey rink at the Liberty Town/Powell YMCA. This is the first facility of its kind to any YMCA in central Ohio, and it expands access for families to be able to play hockey. Cole Sillinger and Andrew Cassels participated in 60 children aged 5-12 to get their first hockey baseball and T-shirts, part of a home-to-door study clinic.
• One big story to look at the league is the consequences of the decision to allow five London players to resume their NHL career starting December 1. DillonDube, Cal Foote, Alex Formenton, Carter Hart and Michael McLeod can sign a contract separately. There will be varying degrees of interest within the league. The team, including the Blue Jacket, must consider talent and rebound. stay tuned.
• Media Day is Monday, September 15. Don Waddell, Dean Evason, Boone Jenner, Zach Werenski, Sean Monahan and Adam Fantilli all plan to talk to the media before the camp. Availability will be streamed by the blue jacket.