2012–13 Columbus Blue Jackets season

Off-season

Regular season

On February 12, 2013, the Blue Jackets fired general manager Scott Howson after years of disappointing hockey in Columbus. On February 13, Jarmo Kekalainen was hired as his replacement. With his hiring, Kekalainen became the first European GM in NHL history. The team picked up steam after the change at general manager, going 20–10–5 to end the season just narrowly missing out on a playoff spot.

Standings

Schedule and results

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Player statistics

Final stats ;Skaters

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†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Blue Jackets. Stats reflect time with the Blue Jackets only.

‡Traded mid-season

Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Playoffs

Awards and records

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Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

The Blue Jackets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season.

Trades

Free agents signed

Free agents lost

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

Lost via retirement

Player signings

2012 Draft picks

Columbus' picks at the 2012 NHL entry draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

;Draft notes Pick 30 – Los Angeles will send its first-round pick in the 2012 or 2013 NHL Draft to Columbus, at Columbus' option.

• The Blue Jackets' fourth-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a November 8, 2011, trade that sent Mark Letestu to the Blue Jackets in exchange for this pick.
• The Vancouver Canucks fourth-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets as a result of a February 27, 2012, trade that sent Samuel Pahlsson to the Canucks in exchange for this pick.
• The Blue Jackets' fifth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a June 29, 2011, trade that sent James Wisniewski to the Blue Jackets in exchange for this conditional pick (fifth round if Blue Jackets re-sign Wisniewski, else seventh round).

References

References

1. (April 27, 2013). "2012–2013 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN". ESPN.
2. National Hockey League. (2010). "The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011". Triumph Books.
3. [https://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=655402 Blue Jackets relieve Scott Howson of his duties as Executive Vice President and General Manager]
4. [https://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=655430 Blue Jackets name Jarmo Kekalainen General Manager]
5. [https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=415882 BLUE JACKETS NAME KEKALAINEN THEIR NEW GENERAL MANAGER]
6. (April 29, 2013). "2012–2013 Regular Season Stats – Points – Columbus Blue Jackets – Statistics". Columbus Blue Jackets.
7. "Columbus Blue Jackets Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky Named Vezina Trophy Winner as NHL's Outstanding Goaltender for 2012-13 Season".
8. [https://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=635578 Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky From Philadelphia Flyers In Exchange For Three Draft Picks]
9. [https://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=636775 Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire Left Wing Nick Foligno From Ottawa Senators In Exchange For Defenseman Marc Methot]
10. [https://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=638455 Dubinsky, Anisimov, Erixon, Pick Acquired From New York Rangers]
11. [https://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=659426 Blue Jackets acquire RW Spencer Machacek from Winnipeg Jets in exchange for RW Tomas Kubalik]
12. [https://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=659793 Blue Jackets acquire forward Matthew Ford from Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for future considerations]
13. [https://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=663863 Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire RW Marian Gaborik From the New York Rangers]
14. [https://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=663864 Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire Goaltender Michael Leighton, Third Round Pick in 2015 NHL Draft In Exchange for Goaltender Steve Mason]
15. [https://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=663865 Blue Jackets Acquire Forward Blake Comeau From Calgary in Exchange for Fifth Round Pick at 2013 NHL Entry Draft]
16. "Blue Jackets acquire goaltender Patrick Killeen from the Pittsburgh Penguins".
17. [https://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=636782 Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Left Wing Jonathan Audy-Marchessault]
18. [https://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=636858 Columbus Blue Jackets, Defenseman Adrian Aucoin Agree To Terms On A One-Year Contract For 2012–13 Season]
19. [https://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=671838 Blue Jackets sign defenseman Ilari Melart to a one-year entry level contract]
20. [https://archive.today/20130129102813/http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/34406097 Alexandre Giroux heads for KHL]
21. [http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/04/sanford-off-to-khl-goaltending-market-continues-to-thin-out/ Sanford off to KHL, goaltending market continues to thin out]
22. [https://oilers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=637294 Oilers agree to terms with Dane Byers]
23. [https://jets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=637368 Jets agree to terms with Ben Maxwell & Mark Dekanich]
24. [https://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=638182 Bruins Sign Defenseman Aaron Johnson]
25. [https://islanders.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=650118 Martinek Agrees To One-Year Deal]
26. "Blue Jackets Sign Center Cody Bass to One-Year, Two-Way NHL-AHL Contract".
27. [https://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=627588 Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Forward Jake Hansen to Standard Two-Year Entry Level Contract]
28. [https://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=629966 Blue Jackets Ink Prospect Michael Chaput to Three-Year Entry Level Contract]
29. [https://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=636346 Columbus Blue Jackets Re-Sign Defenseman Nikita Nikitin]
30. [https://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=636628 CBJ RE-SIGN BOLL]
31. [https://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=636629 Columbus Blue Jacket Re-Sign Defenseman Nick Holden]
32. [https://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=636706 Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Goaltender Curtis McElhinney]
33. [https://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=637336 Jackets Ink Foligno to Three-Year Deal]
34. [https://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=638450 Columbus Blue Jackets Sign 2012 First Pick Ryan Murray To Standard Three-Year Entry Level Deal]
35. [https://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=663458 Blue Jackets re-sign Mark Letestu to a two-year contract extension]
36. [https://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=665076 Blue Jackets sign center Lukas Sedlak to a three-year entry level contract]
37. [https://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=667180 Blue Jackets re-sign Matt Calvert to a two-year contract extension]
38. [https://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=667806 Blue Jackets re-sign Cam Atkinson to a two-year contract extension]
39. [https://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=671893 Columbus Blue Jackets Re-Sign Goaltender Curtis McElhinney]
40. [https://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=672201 Blue Jackets sign goaltender Anton Forsberg to a three year, entry-level contract]
41. [https://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=675336 Blue Jackets re-sign Artem Anisimov to three-year contract extension]