This is a list of broadcasters for the Columbus Blue Jackets ice hockey team.
On Fox Sports Ohio, Jeff Rimer serves as the television play-by-play announcer alongside former Blue Jacket Jody Shelley providing color analysis. Rimer started calling games on television in 2005 with Shelley joining Rimer in 2014–15 replacing previous analyst Bill Davidge. [1] Davidge became co-host of Blue Jackets Live, the televised pre-game, intermission and post-game shows, with Brian Giesenschlag until his retirement at the conclusion of the 2018–2019 season. Beginning with the 2019–2020 season, Giesenschlag's co-host is former Blue Jacket Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre. [2] In-game reporting is provided by Dave Maetzold.
Years | Play-by-play | Color commentators |
2000– 04 | Dan P. Kelly | Steve Konroyd |
2005–06 | Jeff Rimer | Brian Engblom |
2006– 09 | Jeff Rimer | Danny Gare [3] |
2009– 14 | Jeff Rimer | Bill Davidge |
2014–present | Jeff Rimer | Jody Shelley |
On radio stations WBNS-FM [4] (flagship), WBNS, WWCD, and 34 other affiliates in Ohio and West Virginia, Bob McElligott provides play-by-play coverage. McElligott joined the Blue Jackets radio broadcast in July 2009 as a color commentator and became the play-by-play announcer for the 2013–14 season, taking over for George Matthews who had been calling Blue Jackets games since the team's inception in 2000. [5] McElligott, along with Ryan Mitchell, hosts the pre-game and post-game radio shows. Fans can interact by e-mail and Twitter with McElligott and Mitchell during and after the game. [6] [7]
Years | Play-by-play | Color commentators |
2000– 09 | George Matthews | Bill Davidge |
2009– 13 | George Matthews | Bob McElligott |
2013–present | Bob McElligott |
This is a list of broadcasters for the Columbus Blue Jackets ice hockey team.
On Fox Sports Ohio, Jeff Rimer serves as the television play-by-play announcer alongside former Blue Jacket Jody Shelley providing color analysis. Rimer started calling games on television in 2005 with Shelley joining Rimer in 2014–15 replacing previous analyst Bill Davidge. [1] Davidge became co-host of Blue Jackets Live, the televised pre-game, intermission and post-game shows, with Brian Giesenschlag until his retirement at the conclusion of the 2018–2019 season. Beginning with the 2019–2020 season, Giesenschlag's co-host is former Blue Jacket Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre. [2] In-game reporting is provided by Dave Maetzold.
Years | Play-by-play | Color commentators |
2000– 04 | Dan P. Kelly | Steve Konroyd |
2005–06 | Jeff Rimer | Brian Engblom |
2006– 09 | Jeff Rimer | Danny Gare [3] |
2009– 14 | Jeff Rimer | Bill Davidge |
2014–present | Jeff Rimer | Jody Shelley |
On radio stations WBNS-FM [4] (flagship), WBNS, WWCD, and 34 other affiliates in Ohio and West Virginia, Bob McElligott provides play-by-play coverage. McElligott joined the Blue Jackets radio broadcast in July 2009 as a color commentator and became the play-by-play announcer for the 2013–14 season, taking over for George Matthews who had been calling Blue Jackets games since the team's inception in 2000. [5] McElligott, along with Ryan Mitchell, hosts the pre-game and post-game radio shows. Fans can interact by e-mail and Twitter with McElligott and Mitchell during and after the game. [6] [7]
Years | Play-by-play | Color commentators |
2000– 09 | George Matthews | Bill Davidge |
2009– 13 | George Matthews | Bob McElligott |
2013–present | Bob McElligott |