Author: Mike MacLean

2017 Draft Prospect Profile: Kristian Vesalainen - who is this guy?

By Mike MacLean | Jun 7th 2017 | 3 min read |

Kristian Vesalainen Position: LW / RW Current Team: Frolunda (SHL) Date of Birth: June 1, 1999 Place of Birth: Helsinki, Finland Height: 6’3R...

2016-2017 Blue Jackets Player Reviews - Ryan Murray

By Mike MacLean | Jun 6th 2017 | 2 min read |

2016-17 Stats Games played: 60Goals: 2Assists: 9Points: 11Time on ice: 18:19 Penalty Minutes: 24Corsi For (even strength): 46.12% Ryan Murray is comin...

Mike’s 2017 Mock Draft

By Mike MacLean | Jun 5th 2017 | 2 min read |

Every year I do a mock draft based on readily available scouting reports, draft rankings and in the case of the Canadian Hockey, especially the QMJHL,...

2016-2017 Blue Jackets Player Reviews - Nick Foligno

By Mike MacLean | May 26th 2017 | 2 min read |

2016-17 Stats Games played: 79Goals: 26Assists: 25Points: 51Time on ice: 18:25 Penalty Minutes: 55Corsi For (even strength): 51.3% It has been well do...

2017 Draft Prospect Profile: Cale Makar represents the new breed of NHL defenseman

By Mike MacLean | May 20th 2017 | 5 min read |

Cale Makar Position: D Current Team: Brooks Bandits (AJHL) Date of Birth: October 30, 1998 Place of Birth: Calgary, Alberta Height: 5’11” ...

2016-2017 Blue Jackets Player Reviews - Josh Anderson

By Mike MacLean | May 19th 2017 | 3 min read |

2016-17 Stats Games played: 78Goals: 17Assists: 12Points: 29Time on ice: 12:01 Penalty Minutes: 89Corsi For (even strength): 46.9% Josh Anderson has b...

Cannon Blasts - 6 May 2017

By Mike MacLean | May 7th 2017 | 6 min read |

CBJ News To kick things off, Cam Atkinson and his fiancee are doing something very cool in lieu of wedding gifts:/ #CBJ fans! @CamAtkinson13 & @ba...

2017 NHL Draft prospect profile: Nico Hischier has what it takes to go first overall

By Mike MacLean | May 3rd 2017 | 3 min read |

Over the past few seasons the Halifax Mooseheads have become a factory for high-end forwards, with the likes of Nathan MacKinnon, Jonathan Drouin and ...

Game 1 Recap: Jackets fall in Game 1

By Mike MacLean | Apr 13th 2017 | 4 min read |

The intrigue began just prior to puck drop, with expected Pittsburgh starter Matt Murray tweaking something in warmup leading to Marc-Andre Fleury get...

2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Previewing the Blue Jackets and Penguins Defense

By Mike MacLean | Apr 13th 2017 | 4 min read |

The wait is over – tonight marks the Jackets’ return to the playoffs for just the third time in franchise history, and they are tasked with ta...