Kekalainen insisted that he wasn't humbled or angered by Davidson's return to the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Kekalainen was the longest-tenured general manager in Blue Jackets history, succeeding Doug MacLean and Scott Howson. His teams went a combined 410-362-97 in 869 games before he was fired.

The Columbus Blue Jackets fired general manager Jarmo Kekalainen on Thursday, ending his time on the job ahead of another crucial trade deadline for the struggling club. President of hockey ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — On Monday afternoon, after the Blue Jackets emptied their lockers and said goodbyes in Nationwide Arena, the club's leadership group gathered at general manager Jarmo Kekalainen ...

As the Columbus Blue Jackets spiral down the standings, general manager Jarmo Kekalainen gave coach John Tortorella a vote of confidence Tuesday. "This coaching staff has gotten us out of slumps ...

Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen bolsters lineup: ‘I’m glad’ Artemi Panarin, Sergei Bobrovsky are still on team John O'Callaghan February 25, 2019 • 5:36 pm PST ...

That’s why general manager Jarmo Kekalainen has no reason to be second guessing himself, and after the Blue Jackets lost to the Boston Bruins in the sixth game of the round he was adamant that ...

Kekalainen, from Finland, becomes the NHL's first European-born general manager. "I look at Jarmo as a person who has a world of experience," Davidson said in his news conference.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have fired general manager Jarmo Kekalainen. President of hockey operations John Davidson made the move Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, midway through Kekalainen’s 11th full ...

0 15 The Columbus Blue Jackets fired general manager Jarmo Kekalainen on Thursday, ending his time on the job ahead of another crucial trade deadline for the struggling club.

The Columbus Blue Jackets fired general manager Jarmo Kekalainen on Thursday, ending his time on the job ahead of another crucial trade deadline for the struggling club. President of hockey ...

President of hockey operations John Davidson made the call midway through Kekalainen’s 11th full season on the job and with just over three weeks to go before the March 8 deadline. The 57-year ...