Derek MacKenzie

Autograph received in person at the Blue Jackets Fanfest on September 9, 2011


Since I already got a card signed by Dmacback in July, I got this wonder 8x10 close up signed. Dmac looked good in camp and in the preseason so I hope he heals quickly from his knee injury. He signed my photo in silver sharpie.

Maksim Mayorov

Autograph received in person at the Blue Jackets Fanfest on September 9, 2011


What I like about the CBJ the most these days are the pleasant surprises that are our prospects (Calvert, Clitsome, Kubalik). Maksim Mayorov fits nicely under this category due to his performance in training camp. I really hope he makes the team. Mr. Mayorov signed my 8x10 in blue sharpie.

Kris Russell

Autograph received in person at the Blue Jackets Fanfest on September 9, 2011


Kris Russell has now played over 4 seasons in the NHL. He has had ups and downs career-wise, but he does shows flashes of brilliance and was named CHL Defenseman of the year in 2007. He signed my card in blue sharpie.

Jared Boll

Autograph received in person at the Blue Jackets Fanfest on September 9, 2011


I have always enjoyed Jared Boll on the Jackets. He's a good bruiser and a fan favorite. Mr. Boll signed my card in black sharpie.

Derick Brassard

Autograph received in person at the Blue Jackets Fanfest on September 9, 2011


Derick Brassard is one of the few CBJ 1st round picks that either hasn't been an utter failure (Zherdev, Picard, Brule) or hasn't been traded (Vorachek). Brass has been improving with every season and I can see him being an excellent 50-55 point 2nd line center for most of his career. I sent some cards to him last season but I never got them back so this was a nice autograph to get.

Mark Dekanich

Autograph received in person at the Blue Jackets Fanfest on September 9, 2011


I did not know much about Dekanich until this offseason when Columbus acquired him from Milwaukee. He's put up good numbers in the AHL so I hope he makes a good backup for Columbus. Dekanich signed my card in blue sharpie. 

Ray Whitney

Card Sent: 8/4/11

Received: 8/20/11 (2/2)

Geez I got these back WWAYY quicker than I thought I would! I've been a fan of Whitney's ever since he came to Columbus back in the inaugural  season. He's a great playmaker and played 151 games in Columbus and scored 140 points. Whitney might not put up huge numbers but he has been one of the most consistent players for over a decade. I hope he can hit 1000 career points before he retires (close at 926!). Mr. Whitney signed both of my cards in blue sharpie and his signature is pretty sweet. I love this return.

Marc Methot

Autograph received in person at the Blue Jackets Fanfest on September 9, 2011


I really like Marc Methot. He is a traditional stay at home D-man with a hardworking attitude. Also, he was awesome with the fans at Fanfest this year. You could tell he was having a good time and showed a lot of personality. Mr. Methot signed my 8x10 with a nice personalization, which I like a lot. 

Fedor Tyutin

Autograph received in person at the Blue Jackets Fanfest on September 9, 2011


I had been meaning to get Tyutin for a while for I never got around to it. While I was waiting in line for his autograph, his signing time was up so I got him as he was walking off ice after an activity for the kids there. Nice guy.

Vinny Prospal

Autograph received in person at the Blue Jackets Fanfest on September 9, 2011


Out of all the trades and free agents Columbus got this summer, Prospal was the proverbial icing on the cake. If he stays healthy, I can see him putting up respectable numbers and being a good veteran presence on the team. Mr. Prospal was nice enough to sign a card of him during his tenure with Tampa.

Jeff Carter

Autograph received in person at the Blue Jackets Fanfest on September 9, 2011

Boy oh boy oh Boy! I am so glad I got an opportunity to get Jeff Carter before the season started. From what I've heard, he is sort of hard to get autograph-wise so this was a great success. The best part was that he seemed pretty happy at the signing and I think he will come to like playing in Columbus. A GREAT success.

Derek MacKenzie

Autograph received in person on June 24th 2011 at the Blue Jackets Draft Party.


Yet another custom card I made for the draft party. DMac had a great year with Columbus last year with 23 points. He is a solid 4 line player and I'm glad he has a more permanent place in the lineup.

Antoine Vermette

Sent: 2/16/11
Received: 4/27/11 (1/1)


I was glad to get this one back in April. Vermette is a reliable 50 point player and is very useful in faceoffs. He's no star but he is a versatile and likable player. The letter was sent to the Blue Jackets.

Grant Clitsome

Card sent: 1/29/11
Received: 3/12/11


Clitsome was drafted by Columbus in 2004 and has spent most of his time in the minors. However, during the 2010-11 season, he was called up by Columbus to play 31 games (and scoring 19 points) and is now in the starting lineup. Like Matt Calvert, Clitsome was a nice surprise during a very disappointing season. I was actually able to witness Clitsome's first NHL goal in 2010 gainst the Islanders. Mr. Clitsome signed my card in black sharpie ink and wrote me a letter thanking me for the fan letter.

Ryan Johansen

Autograph received in person on June 24th 2011 at the Blue Jackets Draft Party.


Here is another custom card I made for the draft party. Johansen had a stellar year in the WHL last season with Portland and is looking to be one of the best Columbus prospects since Rick Nash. Hopefully, he can make an impact in the NHL this season.

Matt Calvert

Autograph received in person on June 24th 2011 at the blue Jackets Draft Party.

I made this custom card for Blue Jackets Matt Calvert. Calvert was called up during the season and was a pleasant surprise for Columbus fans. Since his rookie card was not released at the time I made a custom card showing his great breakaway goal on Chicago's Corey Crawford.

Here is a video of the goal.

Rick Nash

Sent: 11/24/10

Received: 7/19/11 (1/1)

Slick Rick! Nash is the heart and soul of my Blue Jackets so it was nice to finally get this one back. I will be looking forward to seeing him on the same line as Jeff Carter this season.

RJ Umberger

Sent: 7/17/11

Recieved 8/2/11

My first ever post was of a card signed by Umberger but I had forgotten to remove the gloss from the card. However, i tried Umberger TTM this time and got a nice quick turnaround and a graph that was not smeared.

Scott Arniel

Retired Player. Currently the head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Card sent: January 20th, 2011

Recieved: January 30th, 2011

This is a pretty cool return from a current NHL coach. Arniel has been shaking up the Jackets and doing things no other coach has done for the team. Hopefully, this will yield some results. During his own NHL career, Arniel accumulated 338 points in 11 seasons while playing 730 games. He went on to score 460 points in the IHL and became the head coach for the Manitoba Moose. Coach Arniel was nice enough to sign my card in black sharpie. Excellent return.

Rostislav Klesla

Card Sent: November 14, 2010

Card received: December 23, 2010

Rostislav "Rusty" Klesla is the not only the first player ever drafted by the Blue Jackets but is also the only original player from the inaugural season roster. This was a fairly quick return from an active player. The card is signed in blue sharpie and is personalized to me. A very nice return.