Blue Jackets Name Rick Nash Director of Hockey Operations
Colombus Blue Jackets shock the hockey world and name Rick Nash as director of hockey operations.
Columbus Blue Jackets President and General Manager Don Waddell announced today that Rick Nash has been named the director of hockey operations for the club.
The Brampton, Ontario native was selected by Columbus with the first overall pick at the 2002 NHL Draft and registered 437 goals and 368 assists for 805 points with 750 penalty minutes, 232 power play goals and 73 game-winners in 1,060 career games with the Blue Jackets, New York Rangers and Boston Bruins from 2002-18. He is the Columbus franchise leader in goals, assists and points as he registered 289-258-547 and 568 penalty minutes in 674 games from 2002-12. The club's captain from 2008-12, he represented the Blue Jackets at five All-Star Games and won a Maurice «Rocket» Richard Trophy and the NHL Foundation Player Award during his nine seasons with the club.
Rick Nash has been named our Director of Hockey Operations!
Nash also had success internationally playing for Canada. He was the leading goal scorer at the 2005 IIHF World Championship with nine and was named MVP of the 2007 World Championship, when he scored twice in a 4-2 victory against Finland to help his country finish first. He also won a gold medal and the 2010 Vancouver and 2014 Sochi Olympics.
Congratulations to Rick Nash on his new role with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
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