First game for the Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets played their first NHL game on this date — 2000 expansion — marking a new chapter in league history.
1st
FIRST GAME IN FRANCHISE HISTORY
Track Every Nationwide Arena Game You've Attended
Nationwide Arena has been the Columbus Blue Jackets home since October 7, 2000 in Ticket Timeline's data—the only home the franchise has in this catalog. Ticket Timeline helps you log every Blue Jackets game you attended there and build a personal archive of the players and moments you witnessed in person.
Moments Witnessed at Nationwide Arena
Verified milestones and rare moments that actually happened in this building.
Marian Gaborik reaches 50 goals in the 2002-03 season
In the 2002-03 season, Marian Gaborik scored his 50th regular-season goal in Minnesota's game at Columbus, joining the NHL 50-goal club for that campaign.
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50 GOALS IN A SINGLE SEASON
Keith Tkachuk reaches 500 career goals
Keith Tkachuk scored his 500th NHL goal in St. Louis's 4-1 win at Columbus, etching his name into the sport's most celebrated scoring club.
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500 GOAL CLUB MEMBER
Blue Jackets retire Nash's No. 61
The Blue Jackets raised Nash's No. 61 to the rafters in a pregame ceremony before facing the Boston Bruins in a 4-5 home loss.
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JERSEY RETIRED
Tage Thompson scored 5 goals
Tage Thompson scored 5 in a Columbus home game against Buffalo — the 38th five-or-more goal game in NHL history since the 1967 expansion era.
38th
5+ GOAL GAME IN NHL HISTORY
Why track Nationwide Arena attendance?
If your stub says Nationwide Arena, that is this Columbus building — the Blue Jackets have not moved. A 2000 ticket and a ticket from last season name the same arena. There is no earlier corporate name to decode in Ticket Timeline's data. Log those nights on the Columbus Blue Jackets game tracker; this page is the arena side of that archive.
A ticket stub tells you you were there. It does not tell you who you watched or how many Blue Jackets nights you have logged over the years. Ticket Timeline closes that gap for Nationwide Arena attendance.
- Log Blue Jackets home games you personally attended—not today's crowd count or a live scoreboard.
- Match each night to real players, milestones, and arena memories from your seats.
- Keep every Columbus night in one building archive—the Blue Jackets have not changed homes in Ticket Timeline's data.
- Count this building toward your wider NHL arena progress across every building you've visited.
- Import old stubs, spreadsheets, or Gmail confirmations instead of retyping every date.
Nationwide Arena at a glance
Key facts about the building—useful when dating an old stub. All sourced from Ticket Timeline's verified Blue Jackets team data.
- Home since: October 7, 2000—Blue Jackets first game here that date in Ticket Timeline's data, the franchise's only home in this catalog
- Current tenant: Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL)
- Location: Columbus, OH, USA
- Earlier printed names: None in Ticket Timeline's catalog—tickets from this building print Nationwide Arena
- Dating clue: A Blue Jackets stub that prints Nationwide Arena belongs here, from 2000 on
Teams and leagues at Nationwide Arena
Follow the teams and league context connected to this building.
Tenant teams
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What You Can Track at Nationwide Arena
Once a Blue Jackets game is in your timeline, Ticket Timeline surfaces the attendance story from your seats—not a league-wide feed.
Games You Attended Here
Log every game you were physically at in this building—matchups, dates, and scores tied to nights you actually had a ticket.
Players You've Seen Here
Ticket Timeline matches each attended game to real rosters, so the athletes you watched in this building become part of your personal record.
Milestones Witnessed Here
Surface career highs, records, and rare moments that happened while you were in these seats—not league-wide highlights you only saw on TV.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I track every Columbus Blue Jackets game I attended at Nationwide Arena?
Yes. Ticket Timeline helps you track Columbus Blue Jackets games you attended at Nationwide Arena—along with the matchup, players, milestones, and moments tied to each game.
Have the Blue Jackets always played at Nationwide Arena?
Yes. Ticket Timeline's Blue Jackets data places them here from October 7, 2000—the franchise's only home in this catalog. There is no earlier Columbus barn to decode.
Can I track Nationwide Arena nights and Blue Jackets road games in one timeline?
Yes. Log Columbus Blue Jackets games at Nationwide Arena and on the road. Ticket Timeline keeps home and away attendance in one timeline with matchup and venue details.
Can I see which players I watched at Nationwide Arena?
Yes. Ticket Timeline matches each attended Blue Jackets game to real box scores and rosters, so the players on the ice that night become part of your personal Nationwide Arena record—not just the final score.
Does Nationwide Arena count toward my NHL arena progress?
Yes. Ticket Timeline helps you see arena progress across the Blue Jackets and NHL games you've attended, so Nationwide Arena nights contribute to which buildings you've been to and keep building that record over seasons.
Does Ticket Timeline sell tickets?
No. Ticket Timeline does not sell tickets. It is a stat tracker for games you've already attended, built to help you explore the players, moments, and milestones you witnessed at Nationwide Arena.
Start Tracking Your Nationwide Arena Nights
Download Ticket Timeline to turn every Columbus Blue Jackets game you attended at Nationwide Arena into a lasting personal record.