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Hello Cannon faithful! Things have been pretty dull around here the last few days, with everything centered around the playoffs, and all. I'll be posting some new content pretty soon, and until then I'm coming to you for some advice. First, a little background. My first (and only) CBJ jersey is that of Rick Nash. Its getting pretty old, it was his jersey pre-"A" and obviously, pre- "C." Not to say its in bad shape, I'm very very picky about keeping my jerseys in great condition.

The time has come for me to buy a new jersey, and with the help of a recent birthday gift (a gift certificate for shop.NHL.com, cheap plug) I am starting to look around. I already have established a collection of jerseys from various athletes in every sport. My goal is to someday have a jersey with every number from 1-99 on it. Sound crazy? Could be.

My current collection includes:

#2 - Malcolm Jenkins

#10 - Troy Smith

#17 - Braylon Edwards

#20 - Greg Oden

#25 - Antonio Pittman

#33 - James Laurinaitis

#36 - Chris Spielman

#46 - Me (high school football)

#47 - AJ Hawk

#48 - Travis Hafner

#61 - Rick Nash

 

So here's what I'm looking for. Since I have a CBJ forward's jersey, I'd like to get a defenseman's, and a d-man that is or has been a staple of this team. This narrows it down to: Commie, Hejda, Rusty, Methot, Russ, Fedor.

I'm also trying to eliminate duplicate numbers, if at all possible. That takes Russ out of the picture. Although I'm not against making an exception - I think it would be great sporting his jersey around town. Plus with him being so young, I figure he'll be around at least a few more years, probably make it easier to get him to sign it.

Now I ask you, Jackets fans, what do I do!?!? Do I pick a current player or go back in time, and go with an Anders Eriksson, Lyle Odelein, Jaroslav Spacek, Jamie Heward maybe? How about a Dick Tarnstrom (just kidding) or a Christian Backman (definitely kidding).

FYI, if you haven't been to shop.NHL.com you can buy a blank jersey, and have it customized with a player and their number. This is the route to go if you can't seem to find your favorite player's gear in the Blue Line (I just know you're dying to get that Nathan Paetsch jersey). It also allows to re-create a jersey from someone who is no longer with the team.

Please vote and leave any other ideas you have!!!

Poll
Which CBJ jersey should I buy next?
#3 Marc Methot
0 votes
#8 Jan Hejda
1 votes
#10 Kris Russell
7 votes
#22 Mke Commodore
0 votes
#51 Fedor Tyutin
1 votes
#97 Rusty Klesla
7 votes

16 votes | Poll has closed

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I going with Grant Clitsome

thats the jeresey you should get

Players who should be in the Hall of Fame: Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Greg Llyod, Andy Russel, Cris Carter, Kevin Greene and Jerry Kramer
"It's a great day to be a mountaineer, where ever you may be" Tony Caridi
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by WVPiratesfan on Apr 23, 2010 1:04 PM EDT reply actions  

I’d say either Klesla or Russell, Klesla has been CBJ all-time. I think either a Mase or Vermette for me.

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by PhillyPhan85 on Apr 23, 2010 1:36 PM EDT reply actions  

If I go Klesla, should I go #97 or his old number. He wore something in the 40’s his rookie year didn’t he?

Columbus til I die, Columbus til I die. I know I am, I swear I am, Columbus til I die!

"Turner, at midcourt...inside it, at the buzzer, GOT IT!!!!"

by Andrew Tolliver on Apr 23, 2010 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

honestly, i would wait to see what they do with this “3rd” jersey they have in the makings for next season, get a 3rd Klesla if they are badass *(the cannon should be in the front of the pack for main logo). IF you want something now!, then I suggest going for either jersey design you dig most. The old CBJ banner and stick or The Star and Flag combo they sport now?

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Philadelphia Flyers / Columbus Blue Jackets, 'nuff said.

by PhillyPhan85 on Apr 23, 2010 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

44 I think was his number for the first few years I think

Players who should be in the Hall of Fame: Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Greg Llyod, Andy Russel, Cris Carter, Kevin Greene and Jerry Kramer
"It's a great day to be a mountaineer, where ever you may be" Tony Caridi
Canal Street Chronicles resident Steelers Fan

by WVPiratesfan on Apr 23, 2010 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yes, Rusty wore 44 in the early years. If you go with Rusty I can make a case for both numbers… since you are trying to go from 1-99 I would say from that standpoint you go with the 97 jersey. I can’t think of anyone else wearing that number that I would want the jersey of…. BUT, if you like the retro thing I can see going with 44. Me, I go with the current 97 jersey.

by doug32674 on Apr 24, 2010 9:31 AM EDT up reply actions  

Can’t it be both? lol

Columbus til I die, Columbus til I die. I know I am, I swear I am, Columbus til I die!

"Turner, at midcourt...inside it, at the buzzer, GOT IT!!!!"

by Andrew Tolliver on Apr 26, 2010 9:18 AM EDT up reply actions  

If this guy can have a Brassacek Jersey

you can have a Rusty Jersey with both numbers
“http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Jersey-Fouls-Capturing-Brassacek-protesting-Ke?urn=nhl,209779” >

Players who should be in the Hall of Fame: Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Greg Llyod, Andy Russel, Cris Carter, Kevin Greene and Jerry Kramer
"It's a great day to be a mountaineer, where ever you may be" Tony Caridi
Canal Street Chronicles resident Steelers Fan

by WVPiratesfan on Apr 26, 2010 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

Totally go with both… but I thought we were talking about just one jersey. Actually, I say get the 97 Klesla jersey and the 44 Clitsome jersey.

by doug32674 on Apr 27, 2010 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

I want a Dorsett Jeresey, personally

because something tells me thats the type of player I would be, except I more Boller’s Size(6-2 250, none of it muscle)

Players who should be in the Hall of Fame: Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Greg Llyod, Andy Russel, Cris Carter, Kevin Greene and Jerry Kramer
"It's a great day to be a mountaineer, where ever you may be" Tony Caridi
Canal Street Chronicles resident Steelers Fan

by WVPiratesfan on Apr 23, 2010 2:20 PM EDT reply actions  

I like Boll but I keep hearing he is probably getting traded and we are just going to have Dorsett pick up where Boll left off. I hope we keep Boll tho.

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Philadelphia Flyers / Columbus Blue Jackets, 'nuff said.

by PhillyPhan85 on Apr 23, 2010 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

don’t get me wrong, i like boll and all, but he’s a little redundant on this roster, and Dorsette has a little more offense.

I hate the steelers the way a mother loves a child.

by notthatnoise on Apr 27, 2010 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

I agree with Klesla

If your goal is to get a player for every number, then I would go with Klesla because he fits the bill as a jackets staple and another #97 is gonna be pretty a tough get in pretty much every sport (other than football).

by GatorOH on Apr 26, 2010 4:53 PM EDT reply actions  

To any Ohio natives

Bonus points for whoever guesses which jersey I’m least proud of owning…

Columbus til I die, Columbus til I die. I know I am, I swear I am, Columbus til I die!

"Turner, at midcourt...inside it, at the buzzer, GOT IT!!!!"

by Andrew Tolliver on Apr 27, 2010 9:29 AM EDT reply actions  

I live in WV but I going to take a quess

Braylon Edwards

Players who should be in the Hall of Fame: Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Greg Llyod, Andy Russel, Cris Carter, Kevin Greene and Jerry Kramer
"It's a great day to be a mountaineer, where ever you may be" Tony Caridi
Canal Street Chronicles resident Steelers Fan

by WVPiratesfan on Apr 27, 2010 10:05 AM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

+1

Columbus til I die, Columbus til I die. I know I am, I swear I am, Columbus til I die!

"Turner, at midcourt...inside it, at the buzzer, GOT IT!!!!"

by Andrew Tolliver on Apr 27, 2010 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions  

I'm good what can I say

Players who should be in the Hall of Fame: Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Greg Llyod, Andy Russel, Cris Carter, Kevin Greene and Jerry Kramer
"It's a great day to be a mountaineer, where ever you may be" Tony Caridi
Canal Street Chronicles resident Steelers Fan

by WVPiratesfan on Apr 27, 2010 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions  

well there was one kid from Parma, OH that played…his name was Dan Fritsche

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Philadelphia Flyers / Columbus Blue Jackets, 'nuff said.

by PhillyPhan85 on Apr 27, 2010 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

haha

nm, thought you meant on the Jackets….Banana-Hands Braylon….

http://www.easports.com/player-hub/360/zsmooth0 - (NHL 10)
Philadelphia Flyers / Columbus Blue Jackets, 'nuff said.

by PhillyPhan85 on Apr 27, 2010 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

I would NEVER own a Braylon Edwards jersey. I understand why you have it but I personally would have set it on fire.

by doug32674 on Apr 27, 2010 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

In my defense, it was pre-stone hands. I’m going to put a piece of duct tape over the name and write “Sipe” on it.

Columbus til I die, Columbus til I die. I know I am, I swear I am, Columbus til I die!

"Turner, at midcourt...inside it, at the buzzer, GOT IT!!!!"

by Andrew Tolliver on Apr 28, 2010 8:49 AM EDT up reply actions  

There is a name I haven’t heard in many years. I like it.

by doug32674 on Apr 28, 2010 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

As a couple other people said, I would go 97 because its gonna be hard to get that in another sport.

I hate the steelers the way a mother loves a child.

by notthatnoise on Apr 27, 2010 2:36 PM EDT reply actions  

Yeah I’m definitely leaning that way.

Columbus til I die, Columbus til I die. I know I am, I swear I am, Columbus til I die!

"Turner, at midcourt...inside it, at the buzzer, GOT IT!!!!"

by Andrew Tolliver on Apr 27, 2010 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

you don't want to "Clit-some"

Players who should be in the Hall of Fame: Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Greg Llyod, Andy Russel, Cris Carter, Kevin Greene and Jerry Kramer
"It's a great day to be a mountaineer, where ever you may be" Tony Caridi
Canal Street Chronicles resident Steelers Fan

by WVPiratesfan on Apr 27, 2010 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

Just to warn you...

Whichever way you go, if you’re planning to get a replica jersey instead of an authentic, I would just get the blank jersey from NHL.com and then take it to the Blue Line to get customized. It costs the same amount of money and the quality is WAY better. I got my jersey done with the fully stitched authentic lettering and it’s held up great – I know people who have gotten the heat sealed lettering from NHL.com who started having letters and numbers fall off the jersey after being cleaned too many times.

by Matt Wagner on Apr 30, 2010 12:40 PM EDT reply actions  

Know if I can get an old replica jersey that has the CBJ logo with the green stick on the front? If I go Klesla, I think it’ll be #44 and it would have to be the style of jersey he wore at the time. I’m picky like that lol.

Columbus til I die, Columbus til I die. I know I am, I swear I am, Columbus til I die!

"Turner, at midcourt...inside it, at the buzzer, GOT IT!!!!"

by Andrew Tolliver on Apr 30, 2010 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

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