The Columbus Blue Jackets have activated Riley Bezeau off the Injured/Non-Roster list and loaned the forward to the Cleveland Monsters, the team’s American Hockey League affiliate, club President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Don Waddell announced today.
Bezeau, 24, has registered 15 goals and 12 assists for 27 points with 244 penalty minutes in 131 career AHL games with the Monsters and Charlotte Checkers since making his pro debut in 2022-23. The Mansfield, Massachusetts native recorded 5-2-7 with 74 PIM in 24 contests with Cleveland in 2025-26. Originally undrafted, the 6-0, 187-pound forward signed a one-year, two-way NHL/AHL contract with the Blue Jackets on July 1, 2026.
Columbus returns to action tomorrow vs. the Florida Panthers. Game time from Nationwide Arena is 6:15 p.m. ET. The game will be televised live on Blue Jackets Hockey Network beginning with a 30-minute pre-game show at 5:45 p.m. CBJHN is available on Spectrum TV – HD Ch. 320/1320, IP Ch. 349 in most Ohio markets. It is also available via streaming on Fubo TV and Prime Video. To subscribe to CBJHN on Prime Video, visit Amazon.com/BlueJackets. The game will also be heard on the Blue Jackets Radio Network, including Sports Radio 97.1 The Fan in Columbus, and online at BlueJackets.com.
