The Columbus Blue Jackets named franchise icon Rick Nash as their president of hockey operations on Friday.
The No. 1 total decide on the 2002 NHL Draft by the Blue Jackets, he performed with the membership from 2002-12 and is the franchise chief in targets (289), assists (258) and factors (547). He concluded his profession in 2018 following stints with the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins and returned to Columbus in June 2019 as a particular assistant to the overall supervisor. Nash, 40, was promoted to director of participant improvement two years later.
“Rick Nash is a particularly vivid man who has change into an vital a part of our hockey operations management group,” normal supervisor Don Waddell mentioned. “He’s very passionate concerning the Columbus Blue Jackets and this neighborhood and has been an incredible useful resource for me since I arrived right here in late Might. Rick made a major influence on this group as a participant and can proceed to take action in his position as director of hockey operations.”
Nash served as captain of the Blue Jackets from 2008-12. He was a five-time All-Star and gained the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy, given to the NHL’s main purpose scorer, in 2004. The franchise retired his No. 61 in March 2022.
The membership additionally introduced the appointment of Zach Abdou as senior supervisor of hockey operations and Basil McRae as the brand new director of professional scouting.
–Subject Degree Media
