GDG- OT, The NHL and The civil War

[William Nolan]

Jeff,
 
I believe you are correct about the Columbus Blue Jackets of the NHL and the connection with their name and the Civil War.  In fact, if you look close at the Blue Jackets' jerseys, they have a shoulder patch with a blue Union kepi cap.
 
Bill
 
 
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Greetings   
  The National Hockey League had an interesting feature on its web page on how teams came up with  their names.  I found this one to be most interesting.   
  "Columbus Blue Jackets – Over 14,000 entries were submitted in Columbus’ “name the team” contest, from which 10 were sent to the NHL for approval. Of that group, two were deemed acceptable, Blue Jackets and Justice. Blue Jackets was then chosen in reference to their area history. Ohio contributed more of its population to the Union Army than any other state during the Civil War, and many of their uniforms were made right there in Columbus. The name was announced in November of 1997."   
  I have no clue if the facts are correct, but the story is a good one.   
  Jeff Burk
        
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