List of Columbus Blue Jackets award winners

Columbus Blue Jackets awards
Award	Wins
Calder Memorial Trophy	1
Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy	1
NHL Foundation Player Award	1
Vezina Trophy	1
Total
Awards won	4

This is a list of Columbus Blue Jackets award winners.

League awards

Team trophies

The Columbus Blue Jackets have not won any of the team trophies the National Hockey League (NHL) awards annually — the Stanley Cup as league champions,^[1][2] the Prince of Wales Trophy as Eastern Conference playoff champions^[3] and the Presidents' Trophy as the team with the most regular season points.^[4][5]

Individual awards

Individual awards won by Columbus Blue Jackets players and staff^[6]

Award	Description	Winner	Season	References
Calder Memorial Trophy	Rookie of the year	Mason, SteveSteve Mason	2008–09	[7][8]
Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy	Most goals in the regular season	Nash, RickRick Nash	2003–04	[9][10]
NHL Foundation Player Award	Community service	Nash, RickRick Nash	2008–09	[11]
Vezina Trophy	Top goaltender	Bobrovsky, SergeiSergei Bobrovsky	2012–13	[12][13]

All-Stars

NHL First and Second Team All-Stars

The NHL First and Second Team All-Stars consists of the top players at each position as voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.

Columbus Blue Jackets selected to the NHL First and Second Team All-Stars^[6]

Player	Position	Selections	Season	Team
Bobrovsky, SergeiSergei Bobrovsky	Goaltender	1	2012–13	1st
Mason, SteveSteve Mason	Goaltender	1	2008–09	2nd

NHL All-Rookie Team

The NHL All-Rookie Team consists of the top rookies at each position as voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.^[14]

Columbus Blue Jackets selected to the NHL All-Rookie Team^[14]

Player	Position	Season
Klesla, RostislavRostislav Klesla	Defense	2001–02
Mason, SteveSteve Mason	Goaltender	2008–09
Nash, RickRick Nash	Forward	2002–03

All-Star Game selections

The National Hockey League All-Star Game is a mid-season exhibition game held annually between many of the top players of each season. Eleven All-Star Games have been held since the Columbus Blue Jackets entered the league in 2000, with at least one player chosen to represent the Blue Jackets in each year except 2001 and 2012. The All-Star game has not been held in various years: 1979 and 1987 due to the 1979 Challenge Cup and Rendez-vous '87 series between the NHL and the Soviet national team, respectively, 1995, 2005, and 2013 as a result of labor stoppages, and 2006, 2010, and 2014 because of the Winter Olympic Games.^[15] Columbus has hosted one of the games. The 60th took place at Nationwide Arena.

• All-Star Game Most Valuable Player^[16]

Columbus Blue Jackets players and coaches selected to the All-Star Game^[6]

Game	Year	Name	Position	References
51st	2001	No Blue Jackets selected	—	[17]
52nd	2002	Knutsen, EspenEspen Knutsen	Center	[18]
53rd	2003	Whitney, RayRay Whitney	Left Wing	[19]
54th	2004	Nash, RickRick Nash	Left Wing	[20]
55th	2007	Nash, RickRick Nash	Left Wing	[21]
56th	2008	Nash, RickRick Nash	Left Wing	[22]
57th	2009	Nash, RickRick Nash	Left Wing	[23]
58th	2011	Nash, RickRick Nash	Left Wing	[24]
59th	2012	No Blue Jackets selected	—	[25]
60th	2015	Bobrovsky, SergeiSergei Bobrovsky (Did not play)	Goaltender	[26]
		Foligno, NickNick Foligno	Left Wing
		Johansen, RyanRyan Johansen	Center
61st	2016	Saad, BrandonBrandon Saad	Left Wing	[27]

Career achievements

Hockey Hall of Fame

The following is a list of Columbus Blue Jackets who have been enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame.^[28]

Columbus Blue Jackets inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame^[28]

Individual	Category	Year inducted	Years with Blue Jackets in category	References
Fedorov, SergeiSergei Fedorov	Player	2015	2005–08	[29]

Retired numbers

The Columbus Blue Jackets have not retired any of their jersey numbers.^[30] Out of circulation is the number 99 which was retired league-wide for Wayne Gretzky on February 6, 2000.^[31]

Team awards

Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation Community Service Award

The Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation Community Service Award is an annual award given to the player "who went above and beyond off the ice in support of charitable initiatives benefiting those in need throughout the community" as determined by the Blue Jackets Foundation and community development staff.^[32]

Season Winner 2002–03 Tyler Wright 2003–04 Luke Richardson 2005–06 Manny Malhotra 2006–07 Jody Shelley 2007–08 Dan Fritsche

Season Winner 2008–09 Rick Nash 2009–10 R. J. Umberger 2010–11 Jared Boll 2011–12 Marc Methot 2012–13 Derek MacKenzie

Season Winner 2013–14 Derek MacKenzie 2014–15 Nick Foligno 2015–16 David Clarkson

"Jackets Fans" Most Valuable Player Award

The "Jackets Fans" Most Valuable Player Award is an annual award given to the team's Most Valuable Player as determined by the fans.^[32]

Season Winner 2006–07 Fredrik Norrena 2007–08 Rick Nash 2008–09 Steve Mason

Season Winner 2009–10 Rick Nash 2010–11 R. J. Umberger 2011–12 Derek Dorsett

Season Winner 2012–13 Sergei Bobrovsky 2013–14 Ryan Johansen 2014–15 Nick Foligno

"John H. McConnell" Most Courageous Player Award

The "John H. McConnell" Most Courageous Player Award is an annual award given to the player who "day in and day out exhibited hard work, dedication and a willingness to overcome obstacles in his commitment to the team" as determined by Blue Jackets players.^[32]

Season Winner 2006–07 Fredrik Modin 2007–08 Rick Nash 2008–09 Andrew Murray

Season Winner 2009–10 Jared Boll 2010–11 R. J. Umberger 2011–12 Derek Dorsett

Season Winner 2012–13 Sergei Bobrovsky 2013–14 Derek MacKenzie 2014–15 Sergei Bobrovsky

Most Improved Player Award

The Most Improved Player Award is an annual award given to the player "deemed to have improved the most during the course of the regular season" as determined by the team's television and radio broadcasters.^[32]

Season Winner 2006–07 Ole-Kristian Tollefsen 2007–08 Pascal Leclaire 2008–09 Marc Methot

Season Winner 2009–10 Kris Russell 2010–11 Derek MacKenzie 2011–12 Derek Dorsett

Season Winner 2012–13 Matt Calvert 2013–14 Ryan Johansen 2014–15 Nick Foligno

Outstanding Defenseman Award

The Outstanding Defenseman Award is given the team's top defenseman as determined by members of the local media.^[32]

Season Winner 2006–07 Rostislav Klesla 2007–08 Jan Hejda 2008–09 Jan Hejda

Season Winner 2009–10 Kris Russell 2010–11 Fedor Tyutin 2011–12 Nikita Nikitin

Season Winner 2012–13 Fedor Tyutin 2013–14 James Wisniewski 2014–15 David Savard

Three Stars Award

The Three Stars Award is an annual award given to the player who earns the most points from Star of the Game selections throughout the regular season.^[32]

Season Winner 2000–01 Ron Tugnutt 2001–02 Ray Whitney 2002–03 Marc Denis 2003–04 Rick Nash 2005–06 Rick Nash

Season Winner 2006–07 Rick Nash 2007–08 Rick Nash 2008–09 Steve Mason 2009–10 Steve Mason 2010–11 Rick Nash

Season Winner 2011–12 Steve Mason 2012–13 Sergei Bobrovsky 2013–14 Sergei Bobrovsky 2014–15 Sergei Bobrovsky 2015–16 Boone Jenner

See also

• List of National Hockey League awards

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