The
National Hockey League All-Star Game is a mid-season
exhibition game held annually between many of the top players of each season. Fourteen 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, 2006, 2010, and 2014 because of the
Winter Olympic Games, and 2021 as a result of the
COVID-19 pandemic.[20] Columbus has hosted one of the games. The
60th took place at
Nationwide Arena.
The
Columbus Blue Jackets have
retired one of their jersey numbers. Also out of circulation is the number 99 which was retired league-wide for
Wayne Gretzky on February 6, 2000.[47]
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.[49]
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.[49]
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.[49]
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.[49]
^Tortorella was named coach of the Metropolitan Division All-Stars on January 10 but missed the game because of personal reasons. He was replaced by
Wayne Gretzky.[35]