#CBJ# head coach Rick Bowness said he's always thinking hockey in the offseason, and Jackets players still hear from him quite a bit in the summer. The message? It's not that different from the one you might remember from the end of the season.

#CBJ# NEWS: The Blue Jackets have announced former Buffalo Sabres head coach Don Granato has joined the club as an assistant coach. In addition, Cody Ward has been hired as a video coach.

Over 25 years of #CBJ# support, high school hockey has grown by leaps and bounds in Central Ohio. A @usahockey national title from @columbus_chill this spring was yet another sign of just how far things have come. (By @sophiecmatthews)

Today was #CBJ# staff volunteer day, with Blue Jackets employees volunteering more than 200 hours of service across five nonprofit orgs in Franklinton. Fun to be among those who mulched and picked up litter with @KCBColumbus at @ColsRecParks McKinley Park!

Cole Sillinger on #CBJ# taking the next step this upcoming season: "I think for us as a group, it's kind of enough talking about it. It's more so just going out there and doing it, and putting the results in each and every night. I think everyone on our team is putting in the work as far as how the summer has been treated."