PROSPECT SPOTLIGHT

OWEN GRIFFIN (OSHAWA, OHL)

The 2025 fifth-round pick has a five-game point streak, notching eight assists in that span, to up his season totals to 23 goals, 33 helpers and 56 points in 57 games this year for the Generals.

JÉRÉMY LORANGER (OMAHA, NCAA)

A 2025 seventh-round pick, Loranger had a 3-4-7 line in Omaha's last five regular-season games, including a three-point night Feb. 21 at Arizona State. He has a 7-11-18 line in 26 games overall and was named the NCHC's rookie of the month for February.

NOLAN LALONDE (TOLEDO, ECHL)

A free agent signing in his first year of pro hockey, Lalonde earned his first pro shutout Saturday, stopping 21 shots in the Walleye's 5-0 home win vs. Bloomington. Lalonde has a 2.53 GAA in 18 games this year in Toledo.

PROSPECT NEWS

Prospect Report: Smith, Whitelaw, Ivanov have impressed

Taking a look around the world at how the Blue Jackets' draft picks are performing during the 2025-26 season

Patience has been a virtue for Lindstrom at Michigan State

The CBJ first-round draft pick is seeing progress throughout the season as he works his way back from injury

Smith's strong start to college hockey continues in Columbus

The Blue Jackets' talented first-round pick will play against Ohio State the next two nights as the Nittany Lions are in town

Monsters look to keep the winning culture going

The Blue Jackets' AHL affiliate in Cleveland opens the season with some new faces and some prospects to watch

Columbus rallies past Pittsburgh at Prospects Challenge

Nicholas Sima's overtime goal, Griffin's three points allow the Blue Jackets to finish the pre-camp tournament with two wins in three games

Blue Jackets pull away from Sabres at Prospects Challenge

Columbus evens its record at the tournament at 1-1; Pinelli leads the way with a four-point game

Blue Jackets drop opener at Prospects Challenge

Keskinen, Williams score for Columbus, but New Jersey pulls away to an 8-2 victory

Pinelli to help lead the way at Prospects Challenge

The Blue Jackets prospect said he's ready to get back on the ice as the Blue Jackets play three games in Buffalo

Blue Jackets to participate in 2025 Prospects Challenge in Buffalo

Columbus to face New Jersey on Thursday, Buffalo on Saturday and Pittsburgh on Sunday

Lindstrom grew as a person, player on his road to recovery 

After battling through injuries, the CBJ first-round pick details what he learned on and off the ice through all the adversity

Prospect Watch: Breaking down the CBJ goaltenders

The Blue Jackets are well-stocked between the pipes after selecting netminders in each of the past four drafts

Prospect Watch: Breaking down the CBJ defensemen

Columbus has restocked the pipeline with a bevy of sizable blue line prospects over the past two seasons

Prospect Watch: Breaking down the CBJ forwards

Even with a number of graduations to the NHL level, the Blue Jackets still have a lot of talent in the pipeline

Hedin Raftheim adds size to the CBJ prospect pool

The defenseman taken in the sixth round of this summer's draft is getting to know Columbus after his selection

School days: College comes calling for many CBJ prospects

The NCAA's recent decision to allow CHL players has changed the game, but Blue Jackets draftees have followed many paths to the college ranks

Blue Jackets hope Griffin can be a diamond in the rough

The fifth-round draft pick led the Ontario Hockey League in playoff goals last season

Blue Jackets to participate in 2025 Prospects Challenge in Buffalo

Columbus will play games vs. New Jersey (Sept. 11), Buffalo (Sept. 13) and Pittsburgh (Sept. 14) at the event at LECOM Harborcenter

Williams hopes to put his NHL experience to good use

After playing for the Blue Jackets in the season finale, the undrafted free agent was a leader at the team's annual development camp

Loranger doesn't let his size slow him down

The Blue Jackets' seventh-round pick has plenty of offensive upside, and a will to make it to the highest level

Four interesting things from Blue Jackets development camp

From fashion choices to ways to improve on the ice, the youngest CBJ players are always fun to talk to

Vass embraces his job as a shutdown defender

The 2025 third-round draft pick has a competitive streak that makes him stand out on the ice

Andreyanov ready to chart his course with the Blue Jackets

The Blue Jackets have high hopes for the goaltender selected in the first round of the 2025 draft

Smith's athleticism allows him to live on the edges

The Blue Jackets chose the big, smooth-skating defenseman in the first round of last week's draft

Lindstrom takes on a leadership role at development camp

The first-round pick in the 2024 draft is happy to be back on the ice, and more than willing to help introduce his teammates to Columbus

MacDonald adds size to the CBJ prospect pool

The defenseman signed out of the University of North Dakota brings another big body into the mix for the Blue Jackets

Pipeline Podcast, pres. by Ruoff Mortgage

Dylan Tyrer introduces you to the next generation of Columbus Blue Jackets on the Pipeline Podcast. This podcast features interviews with upcoming prospects, their coaches, and more.

CLEVELAND MONSTERS

CLEVELAND MONSTERS

The AHL affiliate of the Blue Jackets is 16-6-2 in its last 24 games after a Wednesday win vs. Rochester and a weekend split vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at Rocket Arena.

Cleveland rallied from a 2-0 deficit vs. Rochester for a 4-2 win that featured 24 saves from Ivan Fedotov, the first AHL goal from Luca Marrelli and tallies from Zach Aston-Reese, James Malatesta and Mikael Pyyhtiä. WBS posted a 3-2 win Friday despite Cleveland goals by Luca Del Bel Belluz and Guillaume Richard, and the Monsters bounced back Saturday for a 2-1 overtime victory capped by rookie Jack Williams' winner. 

The Monsters are now 29-17-6-1, good for third in the AHL North. AHL All-Star Del Bel Belluz has a 5-13-18 line in the last 16 games, while Williams has four overtime winners this year while posting an 11-16-27 line in a team-high 53 contests. Captain Brendan Gaunce has an eight-game point streak (3-8-11).

Cleveland hits the road to play at Toronto on Wednesday morning, then is back in Rocket Arena for Friday and Saturday games vs. league-leading Grand Rapids.

FOLLOW THE PROSPECTS

WILLIAM WHITELAW

Forward, Western Michigan (NCAA)

2023 third-round pick

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TANNER HENRICKS

Defenseman, St. Cloud State (NCAA)

2024 fourth-round pick

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ANDREW STRATHMANN

Defenseman, University of North Dakota

2023 fourth-round pick

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KIRILL DOLZHENKOV

Forward, Avangard Omsk (KHL)

2022 fourth-round pick

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SERGEI IVANOV

Goaltender, SKA St. Petersburg (KHL)

2022 fifth-round pick

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NIKOLAI MAKAROV

Defenseman, Lada Togliatti (KHL)

2021 fifth-round pick

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VICTOR HEDIN RAFTHEIM

Defenseman, Byrnäs IF (Sweden)

2025 sixth-round pick

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JÉRÉMY LORANGER

Forward, Nebraska-Omaha (NCAA)

2025 seventh-round pick

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