The Columbus Blue Jackets will host the fifth and final 25th Anniversary Celebration Game, presented by Garage Beer, on Saturday, March 21, when the club faces the Seattle Kraken at Nationwide Arena.

Puck drop is scheduled for 5 p.m. ET, with a special pregame ceremony honoring five former Blue Jackets who played pivotal roles in shaping the franchise’s first 25 years: Rick Nash, Andrew Cassels, Lyle Odelein, Jack Johnson, and Fedor Tyutin.

Selected first overall by Columbus in the 2002 NHL Draft, Rick Nash registered 289-258-547 and 83 power play goals in 674 games with the Blue Jackets over nine seasons from 2002-12. He remains the club’s all-time leader in goals, points, and power play goals and ranks second in assists and games played.

Nash served as team captain from 2008-12 and led the club to its first Stanley Cup Playoff appearance in 2009. A six-time NHL All-Star, the Brampton, Ontario native captured the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy in 2003-04 after finishing tied for the league lead in goals when he notched 41-16-57 in 80 games.

Andrew Cassels signed as a free agent with the Blue Jackets in 2002 and appeared in 137 games with the club from 2002-04, recording 26-68-94 while serving as an alternate captain during the 2003-04 campaign. In 2002-03, the center finished second on the team in assists and points with 20-48-68 in 79 games.

Lyle Odelein was selected by the Blue Jackets in the 2000 Expansion Draft, going on to serve as the franchise’s first team captain from 2000-02. The Quill Lake, Saskatchewan native recorded 5-28-33 in 146 games with Columbus.

Originally acquired by Columbus in a trade from Los Angeles on Feb. 23, 2012, Jack Johnson skated in 486 games with the club over two stints (2011-18, 2024-25), recording 36-124-160. He served as an alternate captain from 2012-15 and 2017-18 and led the team in time on ice for four consecutive seasons from 2012-16

Fedor Tyutin was acquired by the Blue Jackets in a trade from the New York Rangers on July 2, 2008, and went on to skate in 553 games over eight seasons with the club from 2008-16, recording 39-146-185. Born in Izhevsk, Russia, Tyutin ranks seventh in franchise history in games played. 

The March 21 game marks the culmination of the Blue Jackets’ 25th Anniversary Celebration series during the 2025-26 season, honoring the players, moments, and milestones that have defined the franchise since its inaugural campaign in 2000-01.